I was talking to friend and when she mentioned Montessori school- I stopped her and asked her what it meant, was it like public vs private school. I had heard this name often and was curious by then.
She was about to answer but mom-life, there was a loud noise in the background and she obviously had to rush to figure out what her super-quiet toddler was up-to 😀
Since it was the 4th time I had heard that phrase recently, I googled the word and there was a 2-line definition that immediately caught my attention. I don’t recall what it was now, but immediately found some resources and read about Montessori and got hooked.
As I mentioned in the previous post on respectful parenting, the more I read about it, the more natural and intuitive most of the concepts were and I kept applying what we learnt and it changed our dynamics.
I also found some good resources and till now read 1 chapter on each of these books – I need to find a way to break the 1-chapter streak 😀
Quick ways to find Montessori resources
One of the easy ways to find resources on respectful parenting is to google with keyword on front:
e.g.:
- Montessori ways to handle meltdown
- respectful ways to handle car seat troubles.
The top results are usually spot on and have amazing insights.
Resources List
Books I have come across so far in these resources:
Disclaimer: I have not read past 1 or 2 chapters in these books.
| Book | Montessori Toddler | Simone Davies | |
| Book | How To Raise An Amazing Child the Montessori Way | Tim Seldin | This one has wonderful pictures and even if you don’t have time to read it, you can still get lot of info, by just skimming through |
| Book | No-Drama Discipline | Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson | |
| Blog | Janet Lansbury | I go here often to refill my cup – she has a knack for explaining the child’s viewpoint without guilt-tripping the parents. | |
| Topic | Schemas | Understanding schema helps reduce lot of frustration especially when the baby/toddler’s communication skills are still developing. | |
| Topic | Prepared environment | You don’t have to break your bank to prepare your child’s environment, simple changes can help your child be more independent. |
Great work!