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I'm a stay at home mom and my kids attended a wonderful Montessori preschool. I loved the independence that they learned and which we encouraged at home. We did so by having them put away their own clothes (labeled the drawers with photos of socks, pajamas, etc) and had a snack tray so that they could fix their own snack, a small pitcher for them to pour their own milk and water, and so on.

I noticed that the children did these things at school but when parents picked their children up they gave them juice boxes or sippy cups, and the kids had no chores and did not clean up messes behind themselves.

I am considering writing a series of newsletter-type handouts for parents explaining how to follow up at home and why it is important to do so. Of course a Montessori classroom does not have to be duplicated in the home, just the principles.

Is this something that Montessori teachers see a need for with their parents? Would Montesssori schools be interested in sub...See More
Emily Yes, there is a great need for exactly what you propose. I would love to have something like this available for the parents I work with. I think it means so much for parents to hear it from another parent who has done it in their home.

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Jul 21, 2010


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