When teaching a child I truly believe that we need a holistic approach. Montessori allows a child to have freedom to work at their personal pace on passion projects or topics. In education we talk about teachable moments and when you have a student who is intensely interested in a topic you are opening up and increasing the chances of witnessing these moments. Self discovery and growth can happen in all areas of a child's life.
Building relationships is an essential tool in providing a strong learning environment. Building relationships also means that as a professional you honor a child and all aspects of who they are. While teaching in the Catholic School system you come to see how wonderful and benefitial it is to talk to children about God's Love and their relationship with him. In our class we always take time to share intentions during prayer time. This simply part of our daily routine allows us as a group to be aware of struggles or celebrations that one of our students may be experiencing. Working in the Catholic school system allows me to share and add a connection to home school and church.
In my practice I strive to guide each child to discover they have the ability to problem solve and be independent in their learning. My job is to connect our Alberta curriculum through the use of Montessori materials and allow for sharing the Gift of Love from God!
Building relationships is an essential tool in providing a strong learning environment. Building relationships also means that as a professional you honor a child and all aspects of who they are. While teaching in the Catholic School system you come to see how wonderful and benefitial it is to talk to children about God's Love and their relationship with him. In our class we always take time to share intentions during prayer time. This simply part of our daily routine allows us as a group to be aware of struggles or celebrations that one of our students may be experiencing. Working in the Catholic school system allows me to share and add a connection to home school and church.
In my practice I strive to guide each child to discover they have the ability to problem solve and be independent in their learning. My job is to connect our Alberta curriculum through the use of Montessori materials and allow for sharing the Gift of Love from God!
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Pope Francis (words on Catholic Education) click for article link
Pope Francis (words on Catholic Education) click for article link
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