Do you have a child who is a challenge in the classroom or homeschool: the child does not choose work activities; or does not want to come to school or stay in the homeschool area?
Here is what you do: find out what the child absolutely LOVES. Trucks? Cats? Worms? Barney? Elmo? Art? The color red? What ever it is, make activities that include them! Matching cats, sorting colors, scrubbing a truck, dressing Elmo... activities the child cannot resist!
This is one of the greatest lessons you can learn! And you are learning from a young child!
So find out what the child loves! And call them "games" if that helps (instead of work).
It is the children who become our teachers, and the best ones are the most challenging!
Here is what you do: find out what the child absolutely LOVES. Trucks? Cats? Worms? Barney? Elmo? Art? The color red? What ever it is, make activities that include them! Matching cats, sorting colors, scrubbing a truck, dressing Elmo... activities the child cannot resist!
This is one of the greatest lessons you can learn! And you are learning from a young child!
So find out what the child loves! And call them "games" if that helps (instead of work).
It is the children who become our teachers, and the best ones are the most challenging!
1 comments:
I am quite exhausted at the moment with our "montessori school". My husband and I have decided to pull our son out. He is 5 yrs old and a typical little boy. He loves to play outdoors and loves crafts. His school is not motivating or challenging environment for him. He began to read Bob books at home for us. We were so excited for him and told his teacher. The teacher immediately said that he had the books memorized. She said this in front of my son. This has been really a big hit to his confidence. He refuses to do anything for the teacher now but thankfully still reads a little for me. She also refuses to send a book home with him because she said montessori rules states that they have to read the book to the teacher first and write out all the words. I couldn't believe it. I thought montessori worked with the individual at their own pace and tried every angle when it comes to teach children to love learning. What is the harm in sending a child home with a book to read with his parents? I believe the harm comes when we tell a child no to learning. I am very worried that they are not making school seem fun to my son. The joy of learning in such a school environment is now discouraging in his eyes. We chose Montessori because we believe in its philosophy. We felt that the teachers would have a plan and structure in place to help our child grow to love learning at his own pace. We didn't think that they would discourage his efforts to learn in his own individual way. Each kid is different and they all learn differently. My son is shy at times when it comes to displaying his abilities. I am asking for some advise. Where does Montessori philosophy lies with this particular topic?
Thank you,
Christen
The Woodlands, Texas
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