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Listen and Observe: Tools for Communicating with Children

Charlotte Snyder

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Whether or not we’re aware, we’re always communicating, the children are always communicating. What is this child telling me? What — if anything — do I need to do about it?

What am I observing? How could I interpret this child’s behavior? Am I contributing to the challenge I’m trying to address? And, of course, verbal communication tools.

This video is a companion to the course “Following the Child Into the Future” available through Montessori Parenting.

Featuring

Charlotte Snyder

Charlotte Snyder is a Montessori-trained educator, coach, and passionate advocate for respectful, developmentally aligned parenting and classroom leadership. She attended Montessori through elementary school in California, completed her primary training at Montessori Northwest in 2010, and holds a Master of Education degree from Loyola University Maryland. Charlotte has spent years sharing Montessori philosophy with families through writing, teaching, and coaching, and is dedicated to helping adults align intention with impact and nurture independence, curiosity, and connection.

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