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Children’s Clothing: Function, Then Fashion
Henry dressed in a functional kimono-style outfit on his Montessori movement matI’m reading more of Montessori from the Start, and I particularly enjoyed the section about clothing.… Read MoreThe authors assert that the main principles around selecting clothing should be:
- freedom of movement
- ease of dressing
- appropriate dress for the occasion
Although the principles seem simple, the implementation of them is pretty radical. For example, Montessorians do not select dresses for everyday use because they can inhibit a crawling child’s movement (since the dress will hang down and is likely to get kneed). They also try to keep the feet and legs as bare as possible to facilitate movement
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P.S. Thank You for Your Support!
Image courtesy of September Faire on EtsyI just wanted to take a second (I only have a second because Henry is napping and I need to make some headway on a major project) to thank you for all your support on Friday.It’s scary to take such wide steps toward my audacious goals, after I’ve been inching along for so many years. I truly appreciated your comments, your e-mails, and the phone call from my dear friend, Marisa.
You all made me feel so much stronger and braver. Mille grazie!
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Book Club: Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
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This little book club is almost coming to an end! I’m very glad that I’m revisiting this book at this point in my life. The three habits of interdependence will come in very handy as I work to build a school and community.
The sixth habit–Synergize–will be invaluable as I try to bring people together to participate in the creation of those aforementioned goals. I love the idea that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” I have to work on incorporating that belief into the very core of my being. I tend to be a very independent person. I have to remember that collaborating with
