“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?” Matthew 7:3-5
“Every useless help is an obstacle to the child’s development.” Maria Montessori
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Pilar joins us back on the podcast to explore way that adults unintentionally can become obstacles in a child’s development, what this does to a child, and how we can avoid offering useless help.
Pilar Bewley is an AMI-certified guide for Primary and Elementary levels and a Positive Discipline facilitator. After spending over a decade teaching in Montessori classrooms, Pilar began homeschooling her children in 2019. Her passion for making Montessori education accessible inspired her to create Mainly Montessori, where she mentors parents who choose to homeschool using Montessori principles. Connect with Pilar on Instagram at @mainly.montessori.homeschool or visit her website at www.mainlymontessori.com.
Episodes to help you further explore Freedom and Discipline:
Episode 30 – Freedom and Discipline with Claire Paglia
Episode 133 – Freedom and Responsibility with Sr Mary Teresita
Episode 134 – Freedom and Responsibility for the First Plane Child
Episode 135 – Freedom and Responsibility for the Second Plane Child
Episode 139 – What to Try When it Seems to be Failing? With Cathy Johanni
Episode 141 – Normalization with Claire Paglia and Sr Maria Teresita