Episode 63 Montessori Culture Teaching Children 3 Things about their Country

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Let's get you closer to your transformation today. Welcome! Good day, everyone. How is everything going? Hi, this is Tanya Wright with Master of the

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children about their country. Now, when this is airing, it is really close to the 4th of July

here in the United States. As you know, we celebrate Independence Day, and there are all

sorts of historical and meaningful things around that holiday. So we honor the American flag

we learn about our country, we honor our country and all of that good stuff. But these principles

that I'm going to be teaching you today can be applied to any country. Okay. So you can teach

about your country if you're here in the United States, but then you can use those same principles

and move on to other countries and make your children well-rounded individuals. What I love

to do was always to focus on my country and then focus on one country in each of the continents

and kind of circle, cycle back and cycle back and cycle back

So every time we go to a continent, they're learning about a different country in that continent

Okay. So except for Antarctica, of course, because there's no countries there

But you get the point. So let's get started with our training today

I can't wait to see what you think. and I can't wait for you to learn more about this

And you can turn around today after listening to this and teach it to your children

Start applying the principles immediately. Teaching children about their country in a Montessori environment

is an exciting and rewarding experience. The Montessori approach to learning encourages exploration, investigation, and creativity

As I'm sure that you know, At this time, it helps students develop an understanding of the world around them

All right. Through hands-on activities, discussions, and a variety of materials such as globes or maps

children can learn more about their country as well as other countries around the world

Here are three key elements to teach children about their country in a Montessori way

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All right, let's keep going. Number one. Teach the country's location. When teaching children about their country in a Montessori environment, it is important to involve them in hands-on activities that allow them to explore and to investigate without getting in trouble or without breaking things and such

You know the Montessori environment. It's always open for exploration and discovery

Maps, globes, and even three-part cards are excellent materials for teaching the location of countries around the world

You can focus on teaching the child about your country specifically by using a continent three-part card set

You can use, for example, the puzzle map of the United States if you live in the United States

And so just get creative. Look through the materials that you have

Look into this training. If you are catching this training somewhere else, then make sure that you go to masterthemontessorilife.com and search for this

And you will have a lot more resources in there. Maps can be used as an interactive tool

Students can locate different countries on the map by pointing out their names or flags

Globes provide a three-dimensional representation of our planet where children can identify various continents and oceans that they have learned about

when they know a little bit more about the world then it's easier for them to recognize or remember

to where to locate their country if they know the Atlantic Ocean if they know the Pacific Ocean or

anything like that they will be able to recognize and locate their country a lot more easily

three-part cards are my favorite so I'm always always pushing them on people because they have

been so helpful and you can actually use them for any topic, any subject, for any lesson

under the sun, literally. Three-part cards are also useful tools for introducing geography

concepts such as identifying landforms, capital cities, or flags associated with that country

These resources help bring the concept of geography alive. They will engage children in learning about their own country, as well as other nations around the globe, as you decide to start teaching them about the different countries

Now, if you go to my website or you go to shop.masterthemontessorilife.com, in the shop I have a bunch of resources that have to do with geography

I have an awesome leasing activity for the continents. And then I have the three-part cards

And I have the flags of the world and all that good stuff. So make sure that you visit the website and the shop

I have also several articles regarding the geography. The geography topic. The culture topic

Number two. Let's go to slide number two. The national flag, the country's flag, make sure that you teach them what it looks like and the colors

The national flag of a country is an important symbol that helps to unite people from different backgrounds

When teaching children about their country in a Montessori setting, it is important to introduce the flag as well

If you want to go deeper, you can also explain its significance

For example, the colors and the shapes and the things that they represent, those are important things as well

For example, with the American flag, there is significance in the red and the white and the blue

There's significance in the stars. There's significance in the stripes. So you want to learn all of that if you want to go deeper

Flags can be used as a creative tool for drawing and painting activities as well

It is definitely a source of inspiration for writing stories or poems if you wanted to go that route with the older children

By creating a flag in the classroom, children can gain a deeper understanding of the colors and the symbols which represent their country

Additionally, as a group activity, children can learn about the different countries

Maybe the countries surrounding them. Or maybe countries that start with the same letter

Or countries in the same continent. Things like that. Just get creative whichever way you want to do it

Maybe countries that other children in your class are from. Maybe you are in the United States, but not all children are from the United States

Maybe you want to focus on the United States for a time

And then when you done with that unit then you want to do these three points but with other students countries They will love that because children will love to share their culture and the classmates will love to learn about the culture

They can also compare the flags side by side to explore how each flag is unique and meaningful

See if they have matching colors or matching shapes or matching significance

Those are fun things to do because then they stay with the children

They remember those things about countries when they are able to find similarities

Teaching children about their country's flag is an important part of a Montessori education

You, the Montessori guide, can use flags as a creative tool, like I said, for painting and drawing

so you can even incorporate that into your art part of the day

Comparing flags, like I said, is also fun. Have a discussion. Talk about the history and the meaning behind the flags

The students can gain a deeper understanding of why it symbolizes what it does to a nation

There are more important things that you can do besides introducing the flag

Teaching children about the national anthem, which is the song that you sing that represents that country

and also the Pledge of Allegiance to the country's flag are also an important part of Montessori education

By learning both the words and melody to the national anthem, students will gain an appreciation for their country's history and culture

Additionally, discussing the meaning behind the words of the Pledge of Allegiance can help students understand its importance and why it is recited in public spaces

Through these activities, the children will gain understanding of the patriotism and loyalty associated with their country

So speaking of which, I want to show you a little something just for one minute and I will be right back and give you point number three in today's training

Okay, so watch this. Teach your child Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States, the Montessori Way

You get the lesson plan and wonderful visuals to help you and the child learn the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag

Simply follow the instructions in the lesson plan with all of the extensions as the child is getting older and mastering the different levels of learning

Go to shop.masterthemontessorilife.com and search Pledge. Again, go to shop.masterthemontessorilife.com and search pledge

All right, we're back with point number three in our training. to teach the country's language. I know that if you are living in a country, you most likely speak

the language, but sometimes it is important to use these principles to focus on the reading part

and the writing part of some very, very basic words that are used in your country. And then

like I said, these three principles that I'm teaching you today are universal. You can use

for any country. So obviously, when you go into teaching about other countries that are not

necessarily the child's country of birth, they will go into this part, which would be a foreign

language to them. And if you go to shop.masterthemontessorilife.com, you will find

wonderful resources on foreign languages as well. So make sure that you are completely ready

and engaged in every topic that we're talking about here. So you're going to teach the country's

language. Learning a country's language is an essential part of understanding its culture and

history. In a Montessori environment, educators can use hands-on activities. This is to help children

learn the basics of their country's language in an engaging way. By introducing basic vocabulary

words such as hello, goodbye, and help, students will gain familiarity with the language. They will

also be able to communicate more easily with people from different backgrounds

So basically, one way to introduce the basics of a country's language in a Montessori classroom is

through visual aids, such as flashcards or posters, hands-on works, right? Flashcards are

especially effective for teaching basic vocabulary if the children already know how to read because

they provide both the images and the words which make it easier for children to understand new

concepts. For example, you can have a child waving, facing, you know, you can see their face

and they're waving for hello. And then you can show the child with, you see the back of the child

waving, and that would mean goodbye, because that means that they are leaving, they're saying goodbye

Okay. And then help in sign language is you put your thumb like this, your fist, and then your

hand underneath and then you lift it up. So basically you can show that or you can show a

child you know picture of a child maybe needing help carrying something heavy or a child that fell over and they needing help things like that So you can get creative when you make your three cards to teach these language basic vocabulary words

Posters or Montessori hands-on works, such as my favorite three-part cards featuring phrases or words

like I said, hello or goodbye, can also be hung around the classroom

so that students have constant reminders of these words throughout the day

Additionally, teachers can create games using these materials, which allow children to practice speaking while having fun at the same time

Another useful tool for teaching children about their country's language is obviously music

So like I said, in doing the flag, you can introduce it into art

You do the national anthem. You can introduce it into music, but also you can do other things with music

Listening to songs, for example, that are sung in other languages helps young learners become familiar with pronunciation and intonation patterns that are key elements for any foreign tongue

music also helps keep students in the learning process making it fun and effective way to

introduce the language concepts so for example i was mentioning the pledge of allegiance

we have this which you saw the little commercial for and it is the pledge of allegiance to the

United States activity. It comes with the lesson plan. You know, the Pledge of Allegiance is a

promise or commitment often made by citizens and visitors alike. You can notice this especially

during times such as national holidays or parades or sports events. When done with intention and

respect, it demonstrates loyalty, patriotism, and dedication to one's country. This wonderful

activity provides children with a tactile experience that links them to both body language

and physical representation together, helping them understand the symbolism behind each line of the

pledge and enables them to practice while saying it from memory. So in the lesson plan, you will see

the materials that you need, how to set up the lesson, how long the lesson will take, the ages

for the children that this lesson is for, the lessons themselves, the direct aim and secondary

aim, and so much more. You are going to love to know that it is extremely affordable as well

So like I said, it can't get any better than this. So get yours today by going to shop.masterthemontessorilife.com

And all you have to do is search in the search window, type the word pledge

and it will take you to that wonderful resource. So let's wrap this lesson up real quick by teaching love for country and Montessori culture

By teaching children about their country through activities and materials such as maps, globes, and three-part cards, they will gain a better understanding of their own culture as well as cultures of other countries

This knowledge is essential for developing a sense of global citizenship and empathy towards others

Through hands-on investigation, children will be able to gain an appreciation for the world around them and learn more about the Montessori culture

Overall, Montessori culture, one of my favorite subjects, allows children to learn about their country in a fun and engaging way

By teaching them these three key elements that I mentioned today, the location of their country, its flag, and its language, children will gain a better understanding of their culture

Through these activities, they will develop a better sense of the world and how different countries do things differently

They are not the center of the universe, right? We need to make them part of that awareness of other countries, other cultures, other people

Incorporating Montessori culture in the classroom is a great way to bring children closer to their world and show them the importance of cultural awareness, like I just said

It also teaches them that different cultures should be celebrated rather than feared

With this understanding, the world can become much more unified and peaceful

So I hope that you enjoyed this training today and that these three points have really helped you

Remember, always go to MasterTheMontessoriLife.com for the latest. But if you wanted to get more details and resources about today's training, then search for episode 63 or the phrase that we are using for the title of today's training, which is teaching children about their country

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