Points of Interest
The Points of Interest is Children’s Workshop’s bi-monthly newsletter for parents. It includes photos, upcoming events, recent news and other timely information for parents. The term, points of interest, refers to Dr. Montessori’s observation that if children spend too much time on a complex task or fail to master necessary details, the exercise ceases to interest them. She suggested that points of interest be interspersed throughout each activity. These points guide the child toward the goal and stimulate repetition and interest by offering immediate feedback, or what Montessori called “control of error.” The child’s performance becomes refined through trial and error, the points of interest acting as signposts along the path to success.
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