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May 2021
58m 37s

An Intro to Grace and Courtesy - Episode...

Nicole Kavanaugh
About this episode

In a Montessori environment manners are approached differently than in many traditional spaces. In Montessori grace and courtesy lessons are used to give children the keys to unspoken social rules. In this week's episode we address how to give grace and courtesy lessons, what to do when challenges arise, and how to engage older children in these important lessons. 

Show Notes: https://www.thekavanaughreport.com/2021/05/MontessoriGraceCourtesyLessons.html

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