Maria Montessori encouraged teachers to “follow the child.” It’s a statement that guides us each day and drives our work in very particular ways. We believe each child has innate qualities that lead them to learning, and it is our job to prepare the path and then get out of the way.
At McGuffey Montessori, we are flexible and listen to the needs of our students. During our first snow of the season, which arrived much earlier than usual, students asked if they could go outside. Because our schedule can be malleable and teachers are willing to adapt, the indoor work period was moved outdoors. Work plans could wait for later in the day to make space for the joy of being a kid in the snow building a giant snowball with friends.
