Montessori Matters
Montessori Matters
Montessori Matters
MONTESSORI MATTERS
Face-to-Face Online
MORNING GREETINGS
It is important to be courteous at all times. Shake
the hands of your teachers before entering the
classroom and before going home. Not only to In our online setup, it is important also to practice
greet them and to bid goodbye but for them to courtesy. You can’t shake hands but you can use
check if you are Physically fine. Saying Good the MAGIC WORDS: Good Morning, Excuse me,
Morning, Excuse me, May I, Thank You and May I, Thank You, and You’re Welcome.
You’re Welcome are the MAGIC WORDS you
should never forget.
ALWAYS FALL IN LINE AND TAKE TURNS
Falling in line and taking turns develop your Now, aside from keeping the order, you form your
PATIENCE. You fall in line to keep order and you lines to keep distance for us to be safe. You remain
take turns to get everybody involved for everybody silent and wait to be called by teacher. This is a
will have their turn. simple practice of taking turns online.
PUT EVERYTHING IN ORDER
This is what you should practice even online classes.
In the classroom, you get your things quietly and
Before the classes start, you should get your things
return them in their proper places after using. This
needed in the class quietly and return them in
also includes pushing and pulling back your chairs
their proper places. Of course, don’t forget to pull
quietly.
and push back your chairs quietly.
CARRYING THINGS PROPERLY
In carrying things, use both hands. This can be done when you carry your things needed for your class and
when you return your things after class.
LOOKING EYES, LISTENING EARS, AND QUIET HANDS
These should be your practice in our classes whether during face-to-face or online. You should look to the
speaker may he / she be your teacher or your classmate. Listen with your ears when someone is discussing
something. Quiet hands mean paying attention and putting your hands on your lap when someone is
presenting, discussing, or talking to you. Avoid doing something unrelated to the class especially now that
you are online, and the teacher won’t be able to see what you are doing while he/she is presenting the
lesson.
WORK QUIETLY
Mute your microphone or gadget and remain silent
Always work quietly. This will help you think clearly all the time unless it is your turn to present or to
and focus on your task. You will be more creative speak. A quiet background during an online class
when you are focused. helps your mind to absorb the concepts given by
your teacher.
WASH YOUR HANDS
During your face-to-face classes, you line up and wash your hands before and after we eat. Materials like
soap and hand towel were always provided by your teachers to keep your hands clean before and after
eating or when you handle food during our Kitchen Activities in Casa and Cooking for Hele and TLE classes.
In our situation right now, it is really important for us to keep our hands clean to keep us away from
the virus.