What is the Normalised Child?

Have you ever heard a Montessori teacher mention a “normalised” child and wondered what on earth that means? (Don’t worry, it has nothing to do with being “normal”!) I recently put together a short slideshow that unpacks this quirky little term: what “normalised” looks like in our classrooms, why it matters, and three simple ways to bring it into your home.

Here’s the bit that might surprise you: even a cheerful “Good job!” in the middle of a task can break your child’s concentration and send their focus right back to zero. Curious why our teachers sometimes hold back the praise? The slideshow explains all.

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