It isn’t necessary to duplicate your child’s Montessori preschool for Winnetka parents to reinforce the Montessori Method. From little things like setting up a regular routine to practicing counting and reading at home, you will play an active role in your child’s development. Here you will find some ideas for helping your child succeed in school. Be A Role Model
After getting home from Montessori preschool, Winnetka parents take on the role of role models. Your children will try to imitate what they see and hear from you, so putting your best foot forward gives them a foundation to build on. You can do things like:
Inclusion Is Important Whether you are building a shed in the backyard or cooking dinner for four, including your child in the things you do helps her master practical life skills, learn to read and write, and provides her with the self-confidence to participate in teamwork projects. Praise Over Pressure Montessori is a self-paced form of education. While it is important to reach goals, it is not advisable to make those goals some sort of prime directive. Making children feel uncomfortable about the learning process is counter to the Montessori Method, and makes them less willing to attempt new things. Always praise effort and work together to solve problems. A Child’s Place One of the earmarks of the Montessori classroom is that everything is arranged for the children, and you can do the same at home. Child-sized furniture, hanging pictures at your son’s eye level, a child-sized bookcase (or the lower shelves of the family bookcase). Ideally, this should be done in every room of the home, but a bedroom and a corner of the living room will suffice. For even more information, the American Montessori Society has put together a complete list of things you can do to bring Montessori into your home. As you will see in the article, the most important things you can do are to support and encourage your children in as many activities and routines as you can. Comments are closed.
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