Lambs and Shepherds Montessori: Montessori in the Home: An interactive workshop for Parents

What's it all about?
"Montessori in the Home" is an interactive full day workshop for parents of preschool children ages birth to six years that wish to expand their knowledge of the Montessori method and implement it into their home. This intimate workshop of 12 to 14 students is designed to help the adult understand how children ages birth to six years assimilate the whole environment through the senses, internalize it and learn from it. Their environment would include; The adult and the physical environment and how they depend on both to develop themselves.

What will I be doing all day?
The adult is guided through a morning of lecture on the basics of the Montessori philosophy as it pertains to the adult and the child with open discussion and observation of a live working class. The afternoon will be spent on developing the physical environment for the home using hands on organizing, creating and understanding the importance of a prepared environment.

What will I hope to accomplish?
Upon completion you will have a basic understanding of the Montessori Philosophy as it pertains to you and your child. You will also learn the basics for setting up a home environment that will allow child directed learning to flourish!

Who is hosting the Workshop?
Barbara Klein, owner, director of Lambs and Shepherds Montessori

When is the Next Workshop Scheduled?
Workshops are scheduled as soon as enough interest is generated. Please contact me if you would like to attend.

What is a Montessori Preschool?

* Maria Montessori's own clinical observations led her to analyze how children learn, how children build themselves from what they find in their environment.

* Children under the age of six have extraordinary powers of the mind. They have a universal, once in a life-time ability to absorb knowledge from their surroundings just by living. Because of the absorbent mind, pre-school children do not need direct teaching in order to learn.

* The Montessori environment therefore allows them to move, touch, manipulate and explore a variety of materials. It gives them freedom to choose their own work independently, based on their own initiative.

* Because of their constant interactions, the children learn to take responsibility for themselves and for each other. They also learn to get along with children of different ages and abilities, to respect each other’s work and work space, and to treat each other with courtesy. They learn to excuse themselves, to greet each other, and to phrase requests politely. They also take an active role in maintaining their classroom by, among other things, putting material away in their proper place, ready for the next child to use.

* In short, the classroom becomes a thriving community where children are treated with respect and dignity and want to treat others with the same respect and dignity.