Rate Your Own Montessori Home School

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* 1. My child's name is

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* 2. Independence

I did everything for my child at every moment.

Most of the time, I allowed my child lots of opportunity do things (and try things) for themselves.

I did everything for my child at every moment.

Most of the time, I allowed my child lots of opportunity do things (and try things) for themselves.

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* 3. Self Directed Activity

My child had to do what I wanted them to do all day long.

Within my child's schedule, there was a lot of opportunity for them to decide what to do.

My child had to do what I wanted them to do all day long.

Within my child's schedule, there was a lot of opportunity for them to decide what to do.

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* 4. Order

There was no routine, no order, no limits, no predictability, no clarity.

There was predictability to our day, clear communication, agreed limits and consequences.

There was no routine, no order, no limits, no predictability, no clarity.

There was predictability to our day, clear communication, agreed limits and consequences.

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* 5. Practical Skills.

My child learned no real practical skills.

I showed my child how to collaborate in lots of real and helpful activities in the home.

My child learned no real practical skills.

I showed my child how to collaborate in lots of real and helpful activities in the home.

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* 6. Uninterrupted Work/Play

I never let my child play or work alone and interrupted them constantly when they were playing.

I let my child have long periods of uninterrupted work/play.

I never let my child play or work alone and interrupted them constantly when they were playing.

I let my child have long periods of uninterrupted work/play.

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* 7. Prepared Environment

The environment I provided was chaotic, unpredictable, and unsupportive of my child's activity.

Most of the time, our home environment was organized and rich with learning opportunities.

The environment I provided was chaotic, unpredictable, and unsupportive of my child's activity.

Most of the time, our home environment was organized and rich with learning opportunities.

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* 8. Experiential Learning

There were NO learning opportunities.

There was learning opportunity most of the time even from simple conversation, walks outside, etc.

There were NO learning opportunities.

There was learning opportunity most of the time even from simple conversation, walks outside, etc.

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* 9. Community and Respect

I did not ever listen to my child or take their opinion into account ever. Not once.

Most of the time, I listened to my child and included them in family meetings for making decisions.

I did not ever listen to my child or take their opinion into account ever. Not once.

Most of the time, I listened to my child and included them in family meetings for making decisions.

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* 10. Peace Education

It was a constant hostile war in my home.

Most of the time, the environment we provided was peaceful and we solved problems constructively.

It was a constant hostile war in my home.

Most of the time, the environment we provided was peaceful and we solved problems constructively.

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* 11. Positive Role Modeling

I only behaved in ways that I DON'T want my child to emulate.

Most of the time I modeled for my child the behavior that I want them to emulate and learn from.

I only behaved in ways that I DON'T want my child to emulate.

Most of the time I modeled for my child the behavior that I want them to emulate and learn from.