{"id":8668,"date":"2015-01-29T05:00:39","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T11:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crumbbums.com\/?p=8668"},"modified":"2016-09-07T14:16:59","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T19:16:59","slug":"montessori-inspired-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crumbbums.com\/?p=8668","title":{"rendered":"Montessori-Inspired"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Oliver loves his school so much, he leaps out of bed in the morning to announce emphatically what lesson he hopes to get. When I pick him up in the carpool line at school at 3:30, he is so talkative and excited to tell me about what he accomplished, it’s often a (hilarious) struggle just to get a word in edgewise \u2014 and the words are often, “Oliver, I can’t wait to hear all about it, but you need to sit down and get buckled so we can move forward for the next person!”<\/p>\n

Enthusiastic about Montessori<\/em> would be the understatement of the year. I’m pretty sure this kid could be the Montessori spokesperson if anyone asked him. And it’s not just school in general. I think something has clicked with Oliver here \u2014 he was born<\/em> for this type of education. I think he feels at home there in a way that is hard to explain.<\/p>\n

The other day, Oliver asked me (quite accusingly, actually) “Mama, why don’t you ever let me wash the floors?” To which I replied, after almost spitting out my coffee, “I just never thought of it, Oliver! That’s a great idea!”<\/p>\n

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Our floors are often in need of washing because though I do sweep and vacuum a lot, I am not quick to mop. We used an eco-friendly general floor cleaner safe for wood (and little boys), a mixing bowl with warm water, and a cotton cloth (plus two towels for Oliver’s knees of course).<\/p>\n

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And though I have no idea how they teach the lesson at school, Oliver claims that his favorite “job” at school is table washing, followed by table drying. Similar tasks, I gather, that represent something useful to him right now.<\/p>\n

It all got me wondering, why do we often view around-the-house tasks as mundane adult chores when they are often really interesting and important to our little ones? Maybe it’s the Cinderella complex? The thought that our precious littles should never be expected to scrub on hands and knees? But what fun! There is water, there are bubbles! They are contributing and learning and working, and according to Oliver, it’s “awesome.”<\/p>\n

\"DSC_0047\"<\/a>\"DSC_0054\"<\/a>Happy Thursday. Our floors are clean.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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