How much time do you spend interpreting terminology on social media? In the age of information overload, it can become difficult to decipher what’s what. Don’t be discouraged. In this chat we will discuss popular terminology and Montessori lingo and why it is sometimes so difficult to decipher…even by Montessorians themselves! You’ll walk away with some good laughs and clarity to support you with streamlining all those resources you already have and with a direction on how to get the information you need by knowing what to look for.
Some of the fun lingo to be covered:
- What’s the difference? Montessori Homeschool vs Montessori at Home vs Montessori classroom
- Is Montessori Parenting a “thing”?
- Albums, manuals, and curriculum … oh my!
- What on earth is a scope & sequence? and how is that different from a curriculum or a flow chart?
- What does it mean to follow the child?
- Interest-led learning vs. child-led learning
and more!
In this video
If you keep running into Montessori words online and aren't sure what they mean, Lynda Apostol goes through them with parents of young children. Words like control of error, freedom within limits and sensitive periods each get a plain explanation, and so does the question of why teachers are called guides. The difference between Montessori at home and homeschooling comes up too. Homeschooling families get a closing section on the work cycle and the three-hour work period.
Chapters
- 0:00 Welcome and who Lynda Apostol is
- 2:58 Montessori at home vs homeschool, and Montessori parenting
- 7:04 Albums, curriculum, scope and sequence and flowcharts
- 11:09 Following the child vs interest-led learning
- 16:19 Control of error, self-correcting and didactic materials
- 21:48 Freedom within limits, the five freedoms and normalization
- 28:25 Direct vs indirect aims and materials with different names
- 34:46 Why teachers are called guides and why Lynda kept teacher
- 38:57 Children's house names, sensitive periods and the planes
- 46:18 Grace and courtesy, like how to politely interrupt
- 48:32 Work cycle vs the three-hour work period for homeschoolers
