The elementary age is the time when children are really developing their executive functioning skills. A highly teacher-directed environment doesn’t really give students the space and grace to explore and develop these skills. A Montessori environment, on the other hand, is built for such exploration.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about the various executive functioning skills that children need to develop, how the Montessori classroom encourages students to learn at their own pace, and ways that teachers can support their students in developing these skills.

What’s in this episode:

[01:12] What executive functioning is, and how the Montessori environment supports the development of independence and give students the space to practice a variety of skills

[04:47] How Montessori students are encouraged to learn planning skills, including collaboration, and how an emphasis on flexible thinking helps children learn how to be adaptable

[08:17] How choosing their own activities and setting their pace helps students learn how to manage their time effectively

[10:21] How teachers can create a supportive and nurturing environment for students to feel comfortable and confident developing their executive functioning skills, and why the Montessori environment is conducive to this learning

For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit:

https://www.trilliummontessori.org/

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