Self Care Archives - Lockhart Learning

16 Oct

Classroom Leadership, Control vs. Influence, Education for Peace, Peace/Harmony, Self Care

Leading from Behind

October 16, 2024
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In Montessori, much of what we do involves setting the stage for children to become their best selves academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. We do not normalize children; we create the environment...

19 Aug

Classroom Leadership, Community/Social Environment, Education for Peace, Routines and Rituals, Self Care

Planning Refreshments

September 16, 2021
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Welcome to the cusp of yet another new year! Some schools have already received children; others are in their final approach. We have planned and prepared our physical and logistical environments to...

27 Oct

Balance, Classroom Leadership, Peace/Harmony, Self Care, Transformation of the Adult

Reclaiming Joy

October 29, 2020
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I have never run a marathon. In fact, those of you who know me personally are probably doubled over in laughter at the very idea. (You’re welcome for that image!) But even...

19 Aug

Distance Learning, Implementing Montessori Philosophy, Remodeling Paradigms, Routines and Rituals, Self Care, Transformation of the Adult

Serene Courage

August 19, 2020
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It always surprises me in the fall when the leaves begin to turn. Seemingly overnight, select clumps of leaves on a few trees and shrubs pop as if testing the conditions for the remainder. This...

09 Apr

Balance, Education for Peace, Remodeling Paradigms, Routines and Rituals, Self Care, Transformation of the Adult

Hope. And Vision.

April 12, 2020
Posted by Betsy Lockhart
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In the last two weeks, we have seen a change in COVID-19 coverage – a slight shift in focus from “duck and hunker down” to “what to brace for in the coming...

27 Mar

Community/Social Environment, Self Care, Transformation of the Adult

Taking Control of Our Narrative

March 26, 2020
Posted by Betsy Lockhart
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Life in recent weeks has been a bit like living in the middle of a suspense-thriller, hasn’t it? Protagonists are working tirelessly to unravel medical mysteries and to create structures to sustain...

19 Mar

Classroom Leadership, Remodeling Paradigms, Routines and Rituals, Self Care

Finding Our Way

March 19, 2020
Posted by Betsy Lockhart
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“We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are part of the universe and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.” Maria Montessori

06 Mar

Balance, Classroom Leadership, Control vs. Influence, Education for Peace, Healing Self-Image, Implementing Montessori Philosophy, Remodeling Paradigms, Self Care, Transformation of the Adult

Health, Happiness, & Longevity

March 5, 2020
Posted by Betsy Lockhart
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Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The other day, I jumped into the car to run errands and caught the last 30 seconds of a radio interview with a new author. ...

20 Dec

Education for Peace, Healing Self-Image, Peace/Harmony, Transformation of the Adult

Unconditional Love

December 23, 2019
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It has been said that family is the people who, when we knock on the door, have to let us in. I like that - it reflects the unquestionable value of the...

01 Nov

Classroom Leadership, Classroom Management, Implementing Montessori Philosophy, Normalization, Self Care

The Difficulty of Isolation

December 23, 2019
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Last week, I was honored to speak at a gathering of Montessori teachers from the British Columbia Montessori Teachers Public School Association - a Montessori teachers' union. This inspiring band of teachers...

27 Sep

Community/Social Environment, Gratitude/Empathy, Peace/Harmony, Self Care

Whatever Builds Us Up

December 23, 2019
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In the past week or so, I was lucky enough to spend time with delightful teachers and administrators at Selkirk Montessori in Victoria, BC, Canada and at The Montessori Academy of Colorado...

20 Sep

Classroom Leadership, Classroom Management, Implementing Montessori Philosophy, Normalization, Self Care, Transformation of the Adult

Herding Cats

December 23, 2019
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Complete the sentence: Montessorians are ____________________. Have you ever pondered how many completely different, absolutely accurate ways there are to complete that sentence (…some more irreverent than others…)? I suspect...

30 Aug

Gratitude/Empathy, Healing Self-Image, Implementing Montessori Philosophy, Peace/Harmony, Self Care, Transformation of the Adult

What if…

December 23, 2019
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This weekend marks the 149th anniversary of Maria Montessori’s birth – an occasion for which I am deeply grateful. Just think how our lives would be different if she had not been...

12 Apr

Big Stories, Community/Social Environment, Cosmic Education, Healing Self-Image, Implementing Montessori Philosophy, Remodeling Paradigms

Good Drama

April 25, 2019
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Last week, I hopped into my car to run an errand and tuned into the middle of a radio interview of a woman who works with adolescents; I was just in time...

05 Apr

Control vs. Influence, Healing Self-Image, Normalization, Remodeling Paradigms

A Matter of Trust

April 25, 2019
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Anyone (child or adult) who has ever been in the classroom with me has heard my discussion about the importance of monitoring self-talk. It goes something like this: when you make a...

08 Mar

Community/Social Environment, Effects of Testing, Normalization, Peace/Harmony, Self Care

We Are Not Alone…

April 25, 2019
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Today’s post continues the discussion started last week on unanticipated and often unrecognized side-effects of a season focused heavily on standardized testing and test prep. Last week addressed the impact to classroom...

01 Mar

Balance, Effects of Testing, Intrinsic Motivation, Normalization

Defending Normalization

April 25, 2019
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I grew up outside of Chicago where, back in the day, they put cinders on slick roads in the winter. By February, the sidewalks and gutters would be full of ash-infused slush...

23 Feb

Healing Self-Image, Implementing Montessori Philosophy, Remodeling Paradigms, Transformation of the Adult

Sweating The Small Stuff

April 25, 2019
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Do you ever get the feeling that the Universe is asking something of you? When I get that, it feels like random people tugging on my sleeve, each whispering the same thing into my...

16 Feb

Community/Social Environment, Implementing Montessori Philosophy, Self Care, Transformation of the Adult

On The Transformation Trail

April 25, 2019
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Tomorrow I will be with a group of fellow travelers on the path towards self-actualization: our current elementary interns. If this weekend runs true to form, they will arrive exhausted, half-sick, filled...

01 Feb

Balance, Control vs. Influence, Implementing Montessori Philosophy, Remodeling Paradigms

Nourishing Our Roots

April 25, 2019
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What first drew you to Montessori? Most Montessorians I have known initially followed a child, experiencing the Method first through the eyes of a significant young person in their lives. That is certainly my story....

18 Jan

Balance, Control vs. Influence, Executive Function, Normalization, Peace/Harmony, Redirecting Children, Remodeling Paradigms, Time

Time Well Spent

April 25, 2019
Posted by Betsy Lockhart

How was your week? Since today is Friday, if you are like most teachers, what you are feeling right now is relief that the weekend is here! But when you think about...