Eager Kids Montessori

Photo: 1948, Maria Montessori in Chennai, India. The contents of the two volumed book ‘Creative Development in the Child’, from which the quote below was taken, proceeds from her lecturers in Chennai, India. In the above image Montessori is seen at the All India Radio (AIR) in Chennai broadcasting her series of talks

‘As compared to an adult the child’s methods of performing actions can be painfully slow. The one thing that we struggle to do is to renounce our rhythm to give space to the child, to let them do things slowly and painfully, according to their own rhythm’ (Montessori, 1994, p.31)

Montessori, M. (1994) Creative Development in the Child. Chennai: Kalakshetra Press.

“In this school everything has its place and is kept there, because I have observed over and over again that children have a feeling for orderliness. Your child will learn to know where he may find things and he will put them back of his own accord when he has finished with them.” - Maria Montessori, Montessori Speaks to Parents

A child sorts colour pencils according to colour!

“In this school everything has its place and is kept there, because I have observed over and over again that children have a feeling for orderliness. Your child will learn to know where he may find things and he will put them back of his own accord when he has finished with them.” - Maria Montessori, Montessori Speaks to Parents.

“Today children are given toys; that at least is something. Even if they are not fundamentally the right things, at least they fulfil the need for manipulation. However, when I gave the children this scientific material, they preferred it to toys because it responds to an urge in their nature; it enables them to develop.” - Maria Montessori, The 1946 London Lectures

Teacher, come see. Triangular Prism!

“As the duration of screen time they were exposed to increased, more altered brain activity and more cognitive deficits were measured in the children, and these effects continue after the child reaches eight years old, the study said.”

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/screen-time-linked-to-impaired-brain-function-may-affect-learning-beyond-childhood-study

Screen time linked to impaired brain function, may affect learning beyond childhood: Study The study of 506 children showed that infants who were exposed to more screen time had more “low-frequency” brain waves. Read more at straitstimes.com.

“A very important Montessori principle is the idea of true responsibility - not doing an assigned chore but responding to what is needed.” - Renilde Montessori

"How can one widen the circle of his society? To do this it is true that he must learn something. ‘You want to go out? Then you must learn certain rules. You want to go out of the house? Then you must learn to lead a simple life.’ He likes to feel that he can walk through life carrying on his shoulders all that is necessary to his own life. He wishes, too, to go out in the traffic in safety. So, the child wishes to submit to all the necessary rules for they lead to a better life." - Maria Montessori, Citizen of the World

“Observe little children, observe them anywhere you can.” - Maria Montessori, The 1946 London Lectures

"This is our responsibility, not to spoil the great laws of nature and the effort which is in each child. The teacher must be the servant of nature. The highest thing she can do is to serve. The best she can do is to be a perfect servant, to show respect and care, and be humble. Her plan must be to nurture life, which is a force, a force full of wisdom and power." - Maria Montessori, the 1946 London Lectures

A child climbs up a tree confidently and says she will come down herself without help and she does!

Happy Birthday, Maria Montessori!