Montessori Georgena Hurst Burningham Montessori Georgena Hurst Burningham

My Montessori Story - Pt. 3

Some people misinterpret Montessori education to mean your child will have too much freedom and can do whatever they want. That isn’t quite right. Although there is freedom to do a diverse assortment of activities or “work” as they call it in the classroom, there are boundaries. We call it “freedom within boundaries”. This allows the child to weave their natural interests into their academic learning.

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Montessori, Schools Georgena Hurst Burningham Montessori, Schools Georgena Hurst Burningham

My Montessori Story - Pt. 1

I loved my experience as a young child in a Montessori school and the more I read and understood the philosophies, theories, and science behind the method as an adult, the more eager I was to apply it. Instead of walking you through my whole life history and listing all the benefits etc that you can read on any other blog, I’d like to share a handful of memories I have from those early years that have stuck with me for decades.

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