On the topic of early childhood and strengthening ...

2011-06-26T10:51:56.430-04:00

On the topic of early childhood and strengthening concentration and attention, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, author of Flow: the Psychology of Optimal Experience, has done research in Montessori classrooms. He has found a positive correlation between the Montessori environment and the "flow" experiences. Self control is the hallmark of Montessori pedagogy. Angeline Stoll-Lillard has also done research demonstrating the benefits of Montessori on the measures you suggest (self discipline, attention, etc,)

East Dallas Community Schools are Montessori schools serving mostly socially economically disadvantaged families. EDCS is the recipients of the 2011 Psychoanalytic Award. In regards to addressing the stresses of poverty, I think that Montessori experiences offer a "chocolate chip cookie" to children who would otherwise get only radishes in life... while also providing the sensory and vestibular stimulation necessary for healthy development. : D

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On the topic of early childhood and strengthening ...