as you are supposed to, according to the montessori course I’m on, is that when they swing a right hook, they get you in the face.
Hm, I’m not quite sure that’s how it’s supposed to work. Small was sorry, when he’d finally stomped his way off to the toilet and come back, and looked somewhat abashed as we talked about how we look after our friends, we don’t hit them. And mummy and Big are supposed to count as friends. He’s been quite agressive on several occasions this week, but apparently today was much better.
I’m really enjoying the montessori course. It’s been fascinating seeing so many of the materials presented. They are incredibly well thought out and designed, and you can see how it all fits into the design. Of course, you might not want to turn out montessori educated children – on some levels it does feel to be quite a restrictive way to go, but I think it’s way more personalised than any other mass system of education that I’ve come across.
The children enjoy it. Small is thriving on it – he presented me with the most wonderful drawing the other night. In two weeks his drawings have become incredibly detailed – the person on the mother’s day card he gave me tonight has eyes with pupils in them. He’s started drawing flowers with petals, and they are smaller than the ppl. It’s amazing to see, like someone has just flicked a switch. Wonder if he’ll want to do some more Drawing with children this weekend?
Big seems happy enough as well – she’s getting to spend more time in the elementary room again, and today they went out to the vets with one of the rabbits. I’d like to know more about what she does, but there’s never time to go into it in detail – I’m rushing in to get to work, or I’m rushing back at closing time to grab them.
Oh well, one day.
Big read the sign the other day, 0-11, and asked what happens when children get to 11.
‘they leave’.
‘But what will I do when I get to 11?’
‘How many years away is that? How about we think about it nearer the time?’
Good question though, and right at the moment I haven’t a clue. Sounds as though she could turn right around and go back to school as a directress, apparently she already presents some of the materials to both the younger children and the student teachers!
And tonight we’ve watched Bones, and Tim’s fallen asleep on the floor. I’m about to go and fall asleep in bed. Just want to test my widget first 🙂
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