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This September was my first year as a head teacher for a Montessori classroom. I worked as an assistant for another Montessori teacher for about 2 years before I was given a classroom to start. I have been very excited to begin my own classroom and have kept myself busy preparing over the summer hoping to give the children a good environment. The past 2 weeks went well especially with the new kids but my major challenge was those who have been there for about 2 years already. They have been presented with the materials before but somehow, some of them chatter endlessly, roam around the room not interested in doing an kind of work besides playing house and talking at the top of their voices. The newer kids seem to start getting influenced with the energy and some play tag around the room. I had a 3 day chaos last week and I don't want it to happen again. The teacher before me had a very tough/loud voice and I on the other hand have this softer tone. I may have tha...See More
This September was my first year as a head teacher for a Montessori classroom. I worked as an assistant for another Montessori teacher for about 2 years before I was given a classroom to start. I have been very excited to begin my own classroom and have kept myself busy preparing over the summer hoping to give the children a good environment. The past 2 weeks went well especially with the new kids but my major challenge was those who have been there for about 2 years already. They have been presented with the materials before but somehow, some of them chatter endlessly, roam around the room not interested in doing an kind of work besides playing house and talking at the top of their voices. The newer kids seem to start getting influenced with the energy and some play tag around the room. I had a 3 day chaos last week and I don't want it to happen again. The teacher before me had a very tough/loud voice and I on the other hand have this softer tone. I may have tha...See More
Mary
Theresa, I just have to say "hang in there". Sorry to say that your situation sounds typical for your 1st year. It sounds alot like what I felt like in my 1st year too (that was 12 years ago). It will get better! You will get better at matching the child's ability to an appropriate challenge and each child will become more fully engaged. I have to ...See More
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