by Meaghan McClung | Sep 18, 2025 | Montessori, Conscious Parenting, Emotion Coaching, Independence, Life Skills, Montessori-aligned, Parenting, Practical Life, Resiliency, Respectful Parenting, Secure Attachment, Self-regulation
Maria Montessori said, “Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.” While it may seem counterintuitive to say so, often times when we as adults “help” the child, we are actually robbing him of the opportunity to grow. Real growth comes from real...
by Meaghan McClung | Feb 4, 2019 | Montessori, Conscious Parenting, Independence, Life Skills, Parenting, Practical Life, Respectful Parenting, Role Model, Secure Attachment
In the Montessori curriculum, the Practical Life activities are some of the first lessons presented to our students. This curriculum includes activities designed to help a child to learn how to do everyday tasks such as: pouring water, stringing beads, using tongs,...
