This Montessori online course will give you the tools for a hands-on and practical approach to incorporating play into your everyday routine with your infant. It will also give you the tools to fully understand why play is crucial during infancy.
It is incredibly powerful when we fully understand why play is important. The goal is to allow you to provide your child with the ability to gain independence, confidence, and a love for learning, all through play.
After completing this course, you will be able to identify the role of play in your infant's development, describe what play is, and understand the relationship between play and learning.
"Play is the work of the child"
-Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori said, “Play is the work of the child.” When you give your children the opportunity to explore their world through meaningful activities, they can learn so many wonderful things about their world.
In the right prepared environment, a place that has been created to support children's long-life development, they can both experience and play at the same time.
This results in a child being able to learn and master new skills all through play.
Play has so many physical and cognitive benefits. Children love to play because it is fun and natural for their development. During play, children learn, practice, and master communication, critical thinking, collaboration, problem-solving, and emotional skills.
Skills children learn through play build upon each other. Play activities like hiking help your little ones observe their surrounding, touch plants and trees, pick up rocks of different textures and sizes, jump in puddles, race up a hill, or build a dam in creeks or rivers.
It is very important to identify play activities that help your child develop life skills. And the best part is that your inner child will have fun playing with your kids too!