tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398088832349151261.post2275949868876515973..comments2024-03-16T04:21:46.435-07:00Comments on The Wonder Years: Montessori's 3 Levels of ObedienceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398088832349151261.post-35121463636849024982010-08-29T19:20:11.821-07:002010-08-29T19:20:11.821-07:00Thanks for the comments! Annicles- I've never ...Thanks for the comments! Annicles- I've never thought about from that view, it certainly adds another dimension to it. Sometimes I feel there are a lot of adults out there who have never experienced joy from obedience. I think Montessori provides a helpful overview and somewhat simplified version, as you said, there is so much to it.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01303067618477148155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398088832349151261.post-88044636842141115362010-08-29T05:20:20.388-07:002010-08-29T05:20:20.388-07:00Wonderful post, thank you for sharing! This is tim...Wonderful post, thank you for sharing! This is timely as I am learning to understand my three year old.Counting Coconutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09417165680507471874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398088832349151261.post-20912721480521401122010-08-29T01:35:44.806-07:002010-08-29T01:35:44.806-07:00I found this fascinating to watch in the classroom...I found this fascinating to watch in the classroom, having learnt it in theory.<br /><br />I have found that, like all developmental theories, it holds true most of the time, BUT only when a child has the opportunity to develop completely naturally and with the best practice and support in place from his/her adults. As this never happens in real life I think it is fair to say that no child develops like this in their first six years. It is not a forward moving continuum. <br /><br />The same child may be in the third level at school, where he feels safe and knows the boundries, but in the second or even the first at home, if home is less predictable.<br /><br />Another child may have been happily sitting in the third level for some months but then something happens and he slips back. Sometimes, it is easy to know what it is - a accident, divorce. new baby etc. Sometimes it is harder to see from the outside. All the teacher knows is that something has changed for the child and he is unable to comply.<br /><br />Your analagy of the speeding tickets is good. If a person believes that the speed limit is reasonable for everyones safety then they are more likely to compley. When they feel that the authorities are imposing speeds that are unreasonably slow on a safe road they are less likey to comply. If we as adults feel disrespected or belittled by a rule, how much more must a child who has not the experience to be able to see the whole picture.Annicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691832473765718313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398088832349151261.post-90928493523790266392010-08-28T22:22:14.024-07:002010-08-28T22:22:14.024-07:00What a very interesting post. Thanks for sharing t...What a very interesting post. Thanks for sharing this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com