We're at a place right now where life feels really really busy. Even when we aren't going anywhere or doing anything, there's a constant buzz to life. A movement from thing to thing, from room to room, from inside to outside and back again. Movement is a constant. And that can feel frustrating, to me. I find myself fighting a desire to have my kids, Gus especially, just sit down and do something.
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So, I clearly need a reminder about movement. And movement in play. I need to remember:
- Movement is essential
- There is concentration in movement
- Movement is productive work
- Movement is hard work
- There is learning in movement
- Movement is valid
- Movement is an interest
- Movement deserves respect
- Opportunities for movement are not optional
Nora and Gus play on this wooden climbing dome.
There's a reason the freedom of movement is so important in Montessori! I cannot let my own feelings get in the way of what my children need in this moment. Even when it's inconvenient (or maybe exhausting is a better word) for me. In the words of Maria Montessori, "children are always working towards the mastery of a set of movements."
Do you ever struggle with movement in play?
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