Live session
In this video
A 4-year-old who says no to everything, and eight new toddlers starting at once. Both come up in the Q&A of this live session with Mary Ellen Maunz, for parents and teachers of young children. The first part is about preparing yourself: pride and anger, how to show a lesson, and staying calm in class. Other questions include difficult parents and moving a child to a traditional school.
Chapters
- 0:00 Why the real preparation for teaching is studying yourself
- 4:27 Pride and anger, the two traps Montessori warned us about
- 9:40 A child's joy in the right work, and the teacher's bond
- 14:08 Show, don't impose: few words and few movements in a lesson
- 20:55 Calming yourself in class and correcting a child later
- 27:14 When a child pushes your buttons: look for what's behind it
- 32:50 A 4-year-old stepson says no to everything: give him time
- 38:28 New Montessori teachers: be patient and find a mentor
- 42:03 Montessori for teens: short projects and trying out jobs
- 45:22 Eight new toddlers at once: start with an orientation shelf
- 48:55 Difficult parents: give real examples and explain the why
- 53:30 Getting a child ready to move to a traditional school
- 56:11 Helping children when a grown-up chooses a new path
- 59:44 Traditional school and Montessori at the same time
