Most parents want their children to learn to be self-directed and disciplined. These skills are highly valued and focused on in our Montessori program. During a typical day children attend a few brief lessons and then are free to explore their interests and the materials in the classroom. How do we help them learn to stay engaged and what can you do at home? At the beginning of the school year we help them create a list of things they like to do at school. They can refer to this list anytime they need help making a decision on an activity. We also redirect a lot at the beginning of the school year. If children are having difficulty deciding we give them two activities to choose from. The process of becoming self directed takes time. Most of our new students internalize the skill by mid-year. You can take these principles we implement at school and do them at home as well. #mindsprout #selfdirectededucation #selfdirectedhomeeducation #independence #life #followthechild #montessoriteac...