In a Montessori environment, discipline doesn’t mean commanding a child to do what we say but helping her build the skills she needs to be self-disciplined. 🚫 Primarily, this is done indirectly through working with engaging materials that help children build observation skills, problem-solving and concentration. 🤔 Still, there are ways a Guidepost guide provides more direct help. 🙃 When we work to directly help a child build the skills for self-discipline, we emphasize: 💫 Modeling the behavi