It’s quite humorous to think adults teach the child how to talk and quite fascinating to understand how much that is far from the truth. Facilitate by modelling absolutely; but it is the child who teaches him or herself how to talk with an effort and conviction that is most admirable. We know that the …
Critical thinking includes, amongst other things, the ability to: analyse, interpret, draw inference, explain, self-regulate and problem-solve; the results of which enhance a child’s creativity, decision-making abilities and curiosity about the world they live in. Whilst ruminating on how Montessori practices support the development of this skill, it was apparent that it is intricately and …
Normalisation is a term used within Montessori pedagogy and practice to describe a child who is able to work consistently both independently and cooperatively without straying focus and with an inner joy and enthusiasm for the activity or ‘work’ being completed. The characteristics of a normalised child include being able to treat others and themselves with respect …
… the number of words which a child understands is greater than the number of words which he uses to express himself. What You Should Know About Your Child p.29 Language is the shared understanding or meaning that a culture has assigned to a particular set of sounds. Such sounds are represented by symbols and …
