http://www.dailymontessori.com Practical Montessori Education for Parents Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:43:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Within Maria Montessori's framework due to her studies with children, she has observed the occurrence of sensitive periods. In other pedagogies it can get called developmental milestones or windows of opportunities.It is those periods in the child's life when a certain ability manifests itself strongly. During these periods the child ... http://www.dailymontessori.com/sensitive-periods/montessori-sensitive-periods/ Sing Language for Kids Many parents are curious about baby sign language. Sign language was made popular by the movie "Meet the Fockers" where Robert De Niro's character was teaching his grand child to communicate using sign language. So the question is: Is sign language effective and helpful to non speaking ... http://www.dailymontessori.com/montessori-articles/baby-sign-language/ Sensitive period for weaning - If the introduction of solids is done at this age the interest is captured and can later on prevent problems with feeding. Children are best breast fed until at least a year and supplemented with solids. At times by 10-12 months the child may not ... http://www.dailymontessori.com/sensitive-periods/sensitive-period-for-weaning/ Sensitive period for understanding Manners and Courtesies For children aged 3-6 there are grace and courtesy lessons in a Montessori classroom. For children aged 0-3 grace and courtesy is modeled by the adults. This entails the parents to be using their manners with the children and other adults that may be ... http://www.dailymontessori.com/sensitive-periods/sensitive-period-manners-courtesies/ Sensitive period for numbers - This is the time when we introduce the math curriculum is introduced in a Montessori classroom. Counting used to be a part of language and at this period they are interested in numbers as an entity and a separate type of language. More Montessori Sensitive Periods: Sensitive ... http://www.dailymontessori.com/sensitive-periods/sensitive-period-for-numbers/ Sensitive period for refinement of the senses is characterized with the child's fascination with sensorial experiences (taste, smell, sounds, weight, touch) results in the child learning to observe and make increasingly refined sensorial discriminations. Nothing is in the mind that was not first in the senses. One can let ... http://www.dailymontessori.com/sensitive-periods/sensitive-period-for-refinement-of-senses/ The sensitive period for movement can be divided into different classifications. For acquisition of gross and fine motor (walking and the use of the hands) is from 0-2.5 years of age.The environment we prepare for this is the opportunities for the child to crawl, pull up, encourage to walk ... http://www.dailymontessori.com/sensitive-periods/sensitive-period-for-movement/ The sensitive period for language is from 7 months in utero up to 5.5 to 6 years of age. There are several aspects of language from spoken language, to written language and reading.This is an integral part of a child's life to be able to use words to use words ... http://www.dailymontessori.com/sensitive-periods/sensitive-period-for-language/ Sensitive period for order starts from birth and peaks at 18 months to 2.5 years and prolongs to age five. This is characterized by a desire for consistency and repetition. There exists a passionate love for established routines and is when a child may seem disturbed by disorder. ... http://www.dailymontessori.com/sensitive-periods/sensitive-period-for-order/ Q: Every time my child sees a toddler at the park or home he starts pinching or hitting. I say 'no' but should I be giving a time out and if so it means I would have to carry him to the side and probably hold him for about 30 ... http://www.dailymontessori.com/montessori-questions-answers/toddler-hitting/