A Montessori Morning

Every time I watch this video I am so eager to share. Dr. Maria Montessori felt that a child should not be filled with facts from a preselected course of studies, but rather to cultivate the child's own natural desire to learn. Which is where the principle, "follow the child" comes into play. Montessori believed that we should educate the whole child. Holistic education is based on the premise that each person finds identity, meaning and purpose in life through connections to the community, to the natural world, and to spiritual values such as compassion and peace.



Here is a another video on what happens in a Montessori classroom for infants and toddlers.