Welcome to the March Carnival of Natural Parenting: Natural Parenting Top 10 Lists This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared Top 10 lists on a wide variety of aspects of attachment parenting and natural living….
Category Archives: Preschool Parenting
How to Teach Your Child Table Manners for Holiday Gatherings
Meals are a natural part of many holiday gatherings, and it’s important to prepare your child for those meals. By using Montessori techniques, you can help your child have appropriate table manners for any situation. This will be a very condensed version of how to teach table manners. Even if you don’t have time to…
How to Help Your Child Feel Comfortable Greeting Relatives
The holiday season is a natural time for getting together with relatives … but children aren’t always comfortable meeting and greeting relatives. You can help. By using Montessori techniques for teaching grace and courtesy, you can help your child learn and more comfortably use appropriate greetings. Here are some techniques you can use at home: Teach…
How to Teach Your Child to Say Thank You for Holiday Presents
The best time to teach your preschooler to say thank you for presents received over the holidays is beforehand. In Montessori education, grace and courtesy is an important part of the practical life lessons. And the aim is to give children demonstrations and practice with proper etiquette before an etiquette technique will be needed. Here…
Preschool and Parent Communication
If you have a child in preschool or are the owner, director, or teacher of a preschool, you know how important communication between preschool and parents is. After teaching at a day care center and Montessori schools, owning a Montessori school, and completing my master’s degree school placement at a day nursery in England, I’ve found some favorite…
Encourage Your Child’s Sensitive Periods
Maria Montessori believed that young children have inner aids that help their development. You can help your child by watching for and encouraging those inner aids. I wrote before about one of the inner aids – the young child’s “absorbent mind.” Another inner aid is what Maria Montessori called “sensitive periods.” Sensitive periods are blocks of…
How to Teach Your Preschooler Manners Using Montessori Principles
Maria Montessori believed young children have a deep sense of dignity and want to do the right thing. You can use Montessori techniques to teach your child how to do the right thing. Here are some Montessori principles you can use at home to teach manners. 1. Emphasize practical life activities to help your child develop…
Teach Me to Do It Myself (Book Review)
Teach Me to Do It Myself: Montessori Activities for You and Your Child By Maja Pitamic 176 pp. Barron’s Last week I said that if I could recommend one educational book for parents of children ages 5 and under, it would be How to Raise an Amazing Child the Montessori Way by Tim Seldin. If…
How to Choose a Montessori Preschool for Your Child
Videos are a great way to view Montessori education at work. If you are thinking of enrolling your child in a Montessori preschool, these videos are very helpful, although only as a first step before visiting the school you’re considering. They’re also great to watch if you want to use some Montessori principles in your own home…
Is There a Right Way to Use Montessori Principles in Your Home?
The right way to use Montessori principles in your home is the way that’s right for you and your family. The name “Montessori” hasn’t been protected by trademark, which is both good and bad when it comes to Montessori schools. When it comes to your own home, it’s only good. You have the freedom to…
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I'm Deb Chitwood. My header photo models are my children, Christina, at 1 1/2, my son, Will, at 3, and Christina again at 16. Christina is now 22, and Will is 27. Please see the About Me page for more information about my family and me. Please see the About Montessori page for information about Montessori. -
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