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Extending Montessori in the Home
By John Moncure, Ph.D.
Parents frequently ask me an important question: “What can I do to help my child progress at home?” While school and home serve different purposes, they should complement rather than contradict each other. Montessori educators believe that children naturally want to learn, and that they do so at their best pace. If they appear not to be learning because they are not doing, the most likely explanation is that they are observing, evaluating, and internalizing—all very important steps in the learning process. The vital contribution of the Montessori Method is to inculcate a love of learning. The exceptional academic results are a function of that love rather than drilling on mathematics or vocabulary on the cleverly designed materials in the classroom.
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