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A Montessori child stepping in. I'm 30. My mom was trained in the Montessori way, taught and then was the Administrator of my k-8th grade Montessori school and I can tell you that it did not always translate at home! :) At school we were encouraged to seek out our own work, but we weren't left to lag behind the rest of the class. I for one hated to read, but was encouraged by my teachers until I could read on my own. It's hard to understand Montessori just by looking at a child's bedroom. I would look at this room and say "Asian inspired" because of my own particular worldview. But looking closer at the low tables and chairs and the mirrors hung at a toddler's eye level, I can see it. I would encourage you to seek out resources in your own area to learn more about Montessori. Visit two schools at least as each school is unique.

The most important thing that I carry with me is that Maria Montessori brought education to all children because she knew that any child could learn. Before she pushed for this, children in very poor neighborhoods were not educated in her part of the world because they were assumed to be not as intelligent. In the same way, let us all realize that whether we have a fully stocked playroom or a high tech nursery, you moms and dads are the ones that make the difference. Station in life or access to the "hundred board" or the binomial cube does not determine your child's success (are you with me Montessori peeps?). Encourage your child's dreams, let them make mistakes, and watch them thrive in any environment.