Montessori Spaces exists to support educators, parents, and caregivers with young children. Founded by an AMI guide with 12 years experience.
Children are great storytellers. Especially in what Montessori calls the First Plane of Development (0-6 yrs), each moment lived is 'reality' to the young child. Their experience is very much their reality and all of it is "real" and "true." Something else I always share with parents is: your child wants to please you. If…
Continue reading ➞ Honesty – Are your children telling the truth?
For our family, transitions can be some of the most difficult times of day - you're not alone. Time can be so abstract for young children who can only lean into their internal and subconscious urges. As adults, we know time based on our circadian rhythm, the wristwatch or phone in our hand, or the…
Both natural and logical consequences produce feedback that allow our children to learn from experiences over time. A natural consequence of our behavior is one that can happen organically, without any preparation or prompting from an adult, the outcome happens naturally as a force of nature. Children observe these consequences of their behavior and make…
Continue reading ➞ Natural and Logical Consequences – What is the difference?
Can you remember a time when you were playing with your most favorite doll? For me, it was Barbie and her friends Ken and Skipper. I also had a pink Barbie car - a Corvette! I would pretend Barbie and Ken went out on the town, they laughed, they dined, they kissed. I also then…
Continue reading ➞ Grace and Courtesy – What does it all mean?!
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Hello! To all of the hard working parents and caregivers of our future. I have created this "space" as one where families can gather resources and access support when raising young children. As we look at the whole child's development, I have organized my offerings into several unique categories: Physical Space: Here we consider a…
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