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Top 3 Montessori Principles You Can Use with Your Preschooler

August 12, 2010 By Deb Chitwood

Child-sized materials made cleaning fun for my daughter, Christina, as a preschooler.

Child-sized materials made cleaning fun for my daughter, Christina, as a preschooler.

Dr. Maria Montessori brought a new method of education to the world in the early 1900s. Children are still benefiting today. Whether or not your preschooler attends a Montessori school, you can help your child by following some basic Montessori principles at home.

I’m the guest blogger at Village of Moms today! Follow me to A Nation of Moms for the top 3 Montessori principles you can use with your preschooler.

Filed Under: Montessori Principles Tagged With: Maria Montessori, Montessori, Montessori principles, preschooler, Village of Moms

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  1. Deb Chitwood says

    August 15, 2010 at 12:41 pm

    Thanks for your comment, Amanda! Even through my kids are grown up, I’m still trying to use Montessori principles in my own life! The closer I follow them, the better my life goes.

  2. Amanda says

    August 14, 2010 at 9:03 pm

    Those definitely apply even if they aren’t preschoolers i think it goes for any age.

  3. Deb Chitwood says

    August 14, 2010 at 5:15 pm

    Thanks for your comment, Selena! I think it’s amazing that Montessori principles actually are applicable to many areas of life.

  4. Selena says

    August 14, 2010 at 8:22 am

    This was a very interesting post. I didn’t realize how intuitive the Montessori approach was. I’ve definitely learned something new.

  5. Deb Chitwood says

    August 12, 2010 at 8:18 pm

    Thanks for stopping by, as well, Joelle! I’ll look forward to getting to know you!

  6. Joelle says

    August 12, 2010 at 7:48 pm

    Thanks for stopping by. I appreciated your comment.

  7. Deb Chitwood says

    August 12, 2010 at 5:02 pm

    Thanks for your kind words! It was great fun joining in at The Village of Moms. I love that name for a website – it really does feel like we’re all one big online village helping to raise children.

  8. Leptir says

    August 12, 2010 at 4:56 pm

    Great article, Deb! Congrats 😉

  9. Deb Chitwood says

    August 12, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    Thanks, Michelle! It’s been great fun getting to know The Village of Moms. I’m glad you’re checking it out!

  10. Michelle says

    August 12, 2010 at 11:53 am

    Oh, how fun a guest post!!! Going to check it out now-

  11. Jenny says

    August 12, 2010 at 8:27 am

    Interesting. My son is no longer a preschooler but I’ll give them a try anyway.

    • Deb Chitwood says

      August 12, 2010 at 1:59 pm

      Thanks for your comment, Jenny! Actually, those Montessori principles are good at any age. I still use interest-led learning!

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