The big helper

Calvin is considered a big kid at school. He is one of the older kids and routinely works with 2 and 3 year olds helping them with their lessons and work. That’s the Montessori way. It reinforces lessons and fundamentals as well as helps teach communication skills as well as compassion. 

Sometimes Calvin doesn’t like it though. He told me the other day that he doesn’t like helping the little kids and wants to spend more time on his hard work and getting new lessons. But, I have heard he is one of the better helpers at school. 

Here he is helping an almost 3-year-old with counting number rods.