The Montessori style of parenting

By: Diana Davis

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

Do you believe in the Montessori style of parenting?

Montessori parenting is a style of education that helps children learn naturally through exploration and discovery. It encourages children to think critically and creatively as they grow through the Montessori method.

The Montessori method focuses on open-ended activities, such as art or cooking, that lead to natural discoveries about the world around them. Children are allowed to partially create their own work and solve problems on their own without adult intervention. They start this way by drawing at the first grade level and advance gradually throughout their school years, focusing more on reading comprehension as they develop cognitively. The Montessori approach helps them feel successful in using knowledge and critical thinking skills every day of the early childhood education process.

Many Montessori schools function like Montessori homes, where children are encouraged to entertain themselves through different activities throughout the day. This independence is necessary for them to learn how to allocate their own time and think for themselves.

The benefits of the Montessori method in a home setting are mainly in the areas of socialization and intellectual development. Parents reported that their children improved in many areas, including following directions, ability to focus, self-esteem and self-confidence, social skills with adults and peers, interests in a variety of activities and academic success in kindergarten. The research also shows very little negative impact from the parents' decision to implement this method.

Montessori is an alternative to conventional parenting techniques because it promotes independence and safe exploration through freedom. This freedom allows children to find their own paths, discover their own interests and problem solve independently.

The Montessori method starts with young children using their natural abilities to learn. In this way they develop strong habits of learning that will last a lifetime.

This book covers:

• Self-Construction, Freedom and Spontaneous Activity
• Human Trends
• Preparatory Environment
• Cognitive Development Materials
• Levels of Development
• Absorbent Mind and Conscious Mind
• Sensitive Periods
• Normalization
• Characteristic Points of the Montessori Style Parenting
• Links of the Montessori Style with Other Methods
• Criticism of the Montessori Method
• And much more…

Montessori is a style of parenting that emphasizes freedom and independence for the child at all ages. Montessori children follow their own path of self-discovery. They learn to cooperate with others and to work toward their own interests.

Unlike traditional schools, where teachers teach students using an approach called “direct instruction”, Montessori schools use materials and activities that bring out the natural skills and interests of each student — instead of only those topics the teacher has chosen to teach. With this method, it is possible for all children to learn as quickly as they can without feeling rushed or pushed ahead too fast.