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I. Being committed to laws of nature (Montessori environment)
Three Montessori principles — (1) Observation (2) Individual Liberty (3) Preparation of the Environment
II. Control the Environment, not the Child.
Child — unknown entity, spirit; “hub” child in misbehavior scenario
Environment — everything tangible around child; i.e., adult personality, physical objects, other children
III. Analyzing Scenarios (basis of total environment)
Priorities for attention
Level 1— Physical harm to child
Level 2— Physical harm to objects
Level 3— Fantasy
IV. The Techniques
| 1. Eye contact |
6. Repetition |
| 2. Proximity |
7. Cooperative Touching |
| 3. Distraction |
8. Reflective Language |
| 4. Clear Direction* |
9. Questioning |
| 5. Patient Waiting |
10. Imagination – previsioning |
V. *Disobedience (causes) — (1) don’t know how (2) can’t (power struggle)
VI. Polishing the Environment
1. Beginning Conditions (group activity)
2. Scanning and Supervision
3. Concentration-Normalization
VII. Lesson Presentation (any adult-child interaction)
1. Misbehavior
2. Sensorial Introduction
3. Nomenclature (Seguin 3-period lesson)
VIII. The Protocols
| 1. Well-being of Total Environment |
11. Enhance Independence |
| 2. Least Amount of Adult Involvement |
12. No Rules for Children |
| 3. Present Moment |
13. Emphasize Main Point(s) —
Isolate Variable |
| 4. No Negative Attention to Misbehavior |
14. Child Watching |
| 5. Don’t Correct Child |
15. Same Routines all the Time |
| 6. Basis of Interest (ask; touch/look) |
16. Take out Everything |
| 7. Model Good Behavior |
17. From the Shelf |
| 8. Eye contact before Talking |
18. Lay out Randomly |
| 9. Don’t Interrupt Concentration |
19. Simplify Complexity — Hint |
| 10. Be Friendly — Get Acquainted |
20. Confirm Accuracy —
Clarify/Expand |
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