The Montessori Notebook podcast :: a Montessori parenting podcast with Simone Davies S1 E1- All about being a Montessori family, transitioning to regular school and co-parenting
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Jan 31, 2020 AI Snips
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Child-Led Learning Model
- Montessori shifts the teacher role from director to guide and empowers self-motivated learning.
- Mixed-age classrooms let older children model skills and younger children learn organically.
Curiosity Over Curriculum Pace
- Montessori preserves curiosity by encouraging discovery instead of immediate answers.
- Following each child's development allows learning at individual pace and deeper engagement.
Teach Abstraction With Materials
- Use concrete, hands-on materials to teach abstract concepts before moving to symbols.
- Allow children to return to tactile materials later if they need to rebuild understanding.