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A day in a Montessori school

A day in a Montessori school

My mom rings the bell. A smile and a hug approaches us. “Good morning, how are you?” says my teacher and holds out her hand.

I smile and skip to the reception area

The game

The game

Child’s play is what adult’s work is. Sometimes we forget this and deprive our children of their right to play, perhaps because no one …

Punishment and reward

Punishment and reward

Of all the texts we wrote for this site, punishment and reward proved to be the most difficult. It is what we had to write and rewrite until we could …

Freedom and limits

Freedom and limits

A lady of high society once visited Maria Montessori’s school and said to a little boy: “Is this the school where you do what you like?” “No ma’am” replied the …

Food preparation

Food preparation

Preparing food at school is not just a dailypractice. It’s a valuable opportunity for children to be actively involved ina process of meaningful learning, cooperation, and giving.Children, if they wish, …