It’s no secret that the UK faces a daunting mental health crisis amongst our youth. New research confirms many of us knew – 39% more NHS referrals for children’s mental health in just one year! Thankfully there may be light at the end of this tunnel through early years education to boost self-confidence and resilience in children; Giving the right care and education from the start can help young people have a chance to thrive. The Montessori approach from early years can provide the necessary tools to our children to boost their confidence.
Montessori education goes beyond basic academic performance and sets children up to flourish in life. It’s all down to how the Montessori method nurtures each child individually, helping them develop essential emotional regulation skills from an early age while leveraging empathy and resilience through collaborative work with their peers across multiple ages over the early years. An authentic Montessori nursery can instil hardworking and resilience in children from early years. Having such skills will give them confidence when faced with tricky situations due to having “the skills they need”
Montessori education goes beyond basic academic performance and sets children up to flourish in life. It’s all down to how the Montessori method nurtures each child individually, helping them develop essential emotional regulation skills from an early age while leveraging empathy and resilience through collaborative work with their peers across multiple ages over the early years.
We know that adolescence can be a challenging time of life. Maria Montessori recognized this decades ago; the Montessori method pays special attention to children’s social, emotional and psychological development during the early years.
Nurturing our children’s emotional and social development alongside their academic growth is a must. It not only leads to more well-rounded, emotionally intelligent adults but ensures we are raising generations fit for the future, better prepared to tackle today’s mental health crisis head-on.
“The child who has never learned to act alone, to direct his own actions, to govern his own will, grows into an adult who is easily led and must always lean upon others.” ––Maria Montessori
About the author
As a Montessorian, I’m dedicated to providing children with the best possible care and guidance in the settings I manage. Additionally, I firmly believe that we can empower our practitioners – who are in charge of providing such quality education- by giving them access to the knowledge and experiences they need.
In my mind the childcare practitioners are doing one of the most important jobs in the World; “They can make this World a better place by providing quality care and education for children. As a mentor and coach it is my obligation to make sure I do everything I can to create this mind set in my mentees” Once this belief is internalised that person can find meaning in even the most mundane tasks. — Dilia Bas