Guiding behaviours in a Montessori environment

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About Course

Challenging behaviours are a natural part of growing up — but how we respond makes all the difference.

This self-paced course explores how the Montessori approach supports respectful, effective guidance that helps children build self-regulation, social awareness, and emotional resilience.

Whether you’re a parent or educator, you’ll leave with tools that reduce power struggles, build connection, and support the child’s development of internal discipline.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Grounded in Montessori’s Decalogue — her ten guiding principles for how adults should support children — this course will help you develop practical skills that honour the child’s autonomy, dignity, and development. We’ll begin to explore various topics such as:
  • How to observe respectfully and engage only when the child invites support
  • Why the language we use about children — even when they’re not present — shapes their confidence and self-worth
  • How to focus on a child’s strengths and support positive growth without over-correcting or criticising
  • When to step in, and when to step back — supporting independence without interfering
  • How to become a calm, responsive presence who’s always ready to help — without rushing in
  • Ways to honour a child’s mistakes as learning opportunities, and support self-correction rather than stepping in too soon
  • How to support children who pause, rest, or observe — without labelling them as unmotivated
  • How to gently guide children who feel lost or disengaged, helping them re-engage with purpose
  • The importance of maintaining a beautiful, orderly environment that invites exploration
  • Why your own tone, body language, and manners are part of the child’s learning environment

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to Montessori’s Decalogue

  • OVERVIEW OF MONTESSORI’S PHILOSOPHY
  • KEY CONCEPTS

. Module 2: The Decalogue of Montessori

Module 3: Building Emotional Resilience in Children

Module 4: Collaboration with Children

Module 5: Pro-Social Skills and Regulation

Module 6: Normalisation and Deviations

Module 7: Freedom and Limits in Montessori Education

Module 8: Practical Strategies for Maintaining Limits

Module 9: Education for Peace and Intersectionality

Module 10: Practical Applications and Conclusion