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Curriculum>Montessori-Style?
SimpleMom 07:19 AM 04-06-2011
Does anyone use the Montessori-style curriculum for their daycare? I am transitioning over to that form and wanted some ideas 
Thanks!
ps. I do need to take some courses and training in order to attain the right credentials, but know a little bit about what's involved.
Thanks!
ps. I do need to take some courses and training in order to attain the right credentials, but know a little bit about what's involved.
athomemommy 09:33 AM 05-03-2011
I have an interest in that as well have been reading and adapting my home to that would love to talk and exchange ideas.
SilverSabre25 06:12 AM 05-04-2011
Working on it, hoping for it, moving toward it. Not there quite yet, though.
Counting Coconuts is a blog that I rely heavily on for ideas, though. It might help some of you!
Not there quite yet, though. Counting Coconuts is a blog that I rely heavily on for ideas, though. It might help some of you!
Evansmom 01:43 PM 05-04-2011
Originally Posted by SilverSabre25:
Working on it, hoping for it, moving toward it. Not there quite yet, though.
Counting Coconuts is a blog that I rely heavily on for ideas, though. It might help some of you!
Oh thank you for that blog link!! It's exactly what I've been looking for! I don't do Montessori but she does influence me greatly. I love her and I love the Open Classroom approach of learning by doing as well as a lot from the book Raising Lifelong Learners.Working on it, hoping for it, moving toward it.
Not there quite yet, though. Counting Coconuts is a blog that I rely heavily on for ideas, though. It might help some of you!
athomemommy 10:35 AM 06-14-2011
Nu2biz 01:44 PM 07-01-2011
Hello All,
I have a in home day care and have been putting together my own curriculum and found the "montessori" way by mistake. I had some questions regarding my Space unit and was directed to "Counting Coconuts" btw it is an amazing blog!! So now I'm hooked. I am wanting to make a transition over to the mont way... I know it will be a very slow process but I am very excited.
I do have a question...the one child I have now has never been exposed to this style of learning. Has anyone made the change and how did the children respond? I am worried that it will be hard on him. I have him for 8-10 hrs per day and when we are not doing carpet and table time he is use to free play.
Sorry this is sooo long and I am still very new so I donk know all the ways to shorten some of the words.
Thanks!
I have a in home day care and have been putting together my own curriculum and found the "montessori" way by mistake. I had some questions regarding my Space unit and was directed to "Counting Coconuts" btw it is an amazing blog!! So now I'm hooked. I am wanting to make a transition over to the mont way... I know it will be a very slow process but I am very excited.
I do have a question...the one child I have now has never been exposed to this style of learning. Has anyone made the change and how did the children respond? I am worried that it will be hard on him. I have him for 8-10 hrs per day and when we are not doing carpet and table time he is use to free play.
Sorry this is sooo long and I am still very new so I donk know all the ways to shorten some of the words.
Thanks!
Country Kids 02:03 PM 07-01-2011
I love that blog!!!!!!! I use ideas from her but not necessarily just montessori learning. I do mostly traditional preschool teaching but all my kids enjoy it tremendously but will add a new idea here and there once in awhile.
EntropyControlSpecialist 04:00 PM 08-04-2012
Love the Counting Coconuts blog. 