Month: July 2022

Positive Discipline the Montessori Way

Absorbent Mind    STACY MONTESSORI ACADEMY   “How Montessori approach motivates a Child without bribe and punishments”        When you observe a Montessori classroom, there is not a teacher at the front telling everyone what they have to do. There is a  quiet, respectful voice conversations, movements and

Cure Dementia

Absorbent Mind    STACY MONTESSORI ACADEMY The Montessori Method: Does It Help Dementia Patients?   In 2014, AMI invited Montessori and Dementia experts from across the globe to form the first Montessori Advisory Group for Dementia and Ageing (MAGDA). The goal of the Montessori program is to support older adults

Important period of Life

Absorbent Mind    STACY MONTESSORI ACADEMY “The most important period of life is not the age of university studies, but the first one, the period from birth to the age of six. For that is the time when man’s intelligence itself, his greatest implement, is being formed.”  (Maria Montessori)  So

Grace & Courtesy

Absorbent Mind   STACY MONTESSORI ACADEMY  “Why is it essential to foster grace and courtesy in children?” Grace and courtesy are critical to the success of the Montessori method. We know that kids may not always do what we say, but they definitely “do what we do”. Your child will emulate

Absorbent Mind

Absorbent Mind    STACY MONTESSORI ACADEMY  “The child has a mind able to absorb knowledge.  He has the power to teach himself.”  (The Absorbent Mind, p.5)  A child’s innate ability to learn and absorb information from their environment is truly astounding. As quoted from The Absorbent Mind, “the child has

Unlocking the Potential

As parents, and adults, want our children to have a better life than our own. We see the young adults in the world motivated to find a college or a job; but they take it from a “have to” vs a “want to” mindset.