THE MONTESSORI APPROACH FOR HOMESCHOOLING

<p>Learn how to bring the joy and freedom of a Montessori school to your home. Special guest <a href="https://www.hillcountryhomesteadtexas.com/" target="_blank">Jessica May</a> explains how to homeschool with a Montessori minimalist approach — even with reluctant learners or middle schoolers. Helicopter parents, brace yourselves. With the Montessori method, you need to embrace messes and give your child more autonomy.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>QUOTABLES</strong></p> <p>Jessica: "The Montessori approach, in a nutshell, is self-directed, it's hands-on. In the early years it's abstract, and it becomes concrete later, when they're older... You don't sit people down with worksheets... that's kind of the gist of it ... following and observing the child."</p> <p>Ximena: "...we have learned that less is more... there's a commonality in all of the approaches that we want our listeners to understand, is that there's always concrete learning with reading, writing, and math. Right? And then basically everything else, it's your choice and your style, and you can curate it the way you want. And I think that's so exciting to hear because it just simplifies everything. Focus on those three things in a concrete manner and then everything else, you can be creative with."</p> <p><strong>Thanks to show sponsor BookShark. </strong><a href="https://www.bookshark.com/request-a-catalog/"><strong>Request a homeschool curriculum catalog</strong></a><strong> or </strong><a href="http://www.bookshark.com/instructors-guide-samples"><strong>download samples</strong></a><strong> at </strong><a href="http://www.bookshark.com/"><strong>bookshark.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong><br> </p> <p><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong></p> <p>06:30 Jessica defines Montessori homeschooling.</p> <p>07:36 How is Montessori different from <a href="https://anchor.fm/homeschool-your-way/episodes/UNSCHOOLING-e14835k">unschooling</a>?</p> <p>09:32 Jessica explains her <em><strong>Montessori minimalist</strong></em> approach.</p> <p>13:22 The mindset changes you'll need to m