“In our culture, we often think of ‘will’ in terms of willpower—gritting our teeth to do something difficult or pushing ourselves to achieve a goal. But in the Montessori approach, the will is something far more profound. We understand that, rather than being about discipline or determination, the will is the very force that propels …
The Development of the Will: The Child’s Internal Engine for Life Read More »
As parents today, we are bombarded with advice, ideas, suggestions, and rules on how to be the best parents we can be for our children. Some change is good; emerging research tells us more and more about human development and how our brains work, and making progress as a society is always a good thing. …
Freedom Within Limits: Why Children Need Both Choice and Boundaries to Thrive Read More »
“The mind takes some time to develop interest, to be set in motion, to get warmed up into a subject, to attain a state of profitable work. If at this time there is interruption, not only is a period of profitable work lost, but the interruption produces an unpleasant sensation which is identical to fatigue.” …
The Uninterrupted Work Period: Honoring the Child’s Natural Flow of Concentration Read More »
“Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.” — Maria Montessori You may already know that Montessori educators deeply value and encourage independence in children from the very beginning. Why is this character trait so central to our approach? At Maravilla Montessori, we believe that nurturing independence is not …
