“Following the Child”

[As a note, some blogs will be more practical and concrete.  This particular one is more explanatory.] “Follow the Child” Let the nature of the child and the realization of

Why follow the child and not a schedule

Many of us can not resist putting the important things in life on a schedule. And this includes the education of a child.  Now the more material something is, meaning

Why self-correction is so important in the materials and activities of a natural atrium and classroom

by David Fleischacker It is key that all materials and activities in the Montessori world assist the child in self-correction.  The explanation for this is intrinsic to the nature of