Photograph taken by Lanay Swanson. Copyright 2013.
My Montessori Journey began a long time ago, 26 years ago to be exact. I was entering 2nd grade and my parents enrolled me in a Private Montessori School. I remember the freedom of choosing my own work. I remember spending hours reading in a bean bag chair and doing math I chose for myself, alongside my friend. I was only able to attend the Montessori School for two years before I enrolled in public school, but this time shaped me and I wish I had a Montessori Education from the very beginning.
Fast forward 19 years, to the day my firstborn entered preschool. I received a recommendation for a small Montessori Preschool in the area and met the directress. I instantly fell in love with the atmosphere, the materials and her philosophy. The flame inside me was once again reignited. I enrolled John Robert in Montessori and watched him blossom. He was learning, loving learning and initiating it on his own.
John Robert spent that first year experimenting with the sound object boxes, learning to set the table, configuring the triangle box and much more. I loved the parent observation nights where he would present his work to me and I could oooo and ahhh over his hard work. I was content with his preschool, but I missed him and Asher so much during the day. The evenings seemed to get shorter-and-shorter and it was consumed with dinner, bath, brushing teeth, saying prayers and bedtime. It didn’t seem to be the quality time I so much desired.
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