I am looking for resources on how Montessori does disipline. We have started adding concepts to our home like doing for yourself and having responsibilities. I have one 2 and half year old. But sometimes he just refuses and I am not sure how to respond? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks for your comment! Here are some brief suggestions:
1) Set up a home environment that allows your child to be independent in his or her activities. A lot of toddler-parent problems involve the child wanting to do something independently when it is not appropriate, so try to make sure that activities and material are child-sized and appropriate (put breakables away until your child is older, etc).
Here is a link to an early post: http://montessorihouse.blogspot.com/2007/08/discipline-and-montessori-tiny-step.html
2) Make sure there is plentiful equipment and lots of activity choices.
3) Make sure your child has several active play opportunities, preferably outdoors, every day.
Some more details here: http://montessorihouse.blogspot.com/2007/09/well-rounded-montessori-curriculum.html
And general guidelines for your child's age group: http://montessorihouse.blogspot.com/2007/08/starting-at-infancy-helping-children-be.html
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I am looking for resources on how Montessori does disipline. We have started adding concepts to our home like doing for yourself and having responsibilities. I have one 2 and half year old. But sometimes he just refuses and I am not sure how to respond? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks for your comment! Here are some brief suggestions:
1) Set up a home environment that allows your child to be independent in his or her activities. A lot of toddler-parent problems involve the child wanting to do something independently when it is not appropriate, so try to make sure that activities and material are child-sized and appropriate (put breakables away until your child is older, etc).
Here is a link to an early post:
http://montessorihouse.blogspot.com/2007/08/discipline-and-montessori-tiny-step.html
2) Make sure there is plentiful equipment and lots of activity choices.
3) Make sure your child has several active play opportunities, preferably outdoors, every day.
Some more details here:
http://montessorihouse.blogspot.com/2007/09/well-rounded-montessori-curriculum.html
And general guidelines for your child's age group:
http://montessorihouse.blogspot.com/2007/08/starting-at-infancy-helping-children-be.html
Hope this helps!
Thank you. I am getting a list of activities and starting to make several. Any suggestions on what I should start with on my shelf?
THANK YOU
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