"Help me to Help myself"-Independence and Emotions- LHM February Series 2025

Have you ever tried to kindly help your young child only to be snapped at with the response, "I want to do it myself?"  Alternatively, after helping so much, have you ever wished that your older child could process through navigating their emotions a little more independently? 
Children learn through doing. Dr. Montessori proved this through her research.

This series will be a combination blog and vlog with short videos on topics (see the short videos below!).  It will cover one main topic (helping children to help themselves) through two categories: 

1. Independence- helping younger children (0-4 year olds) find joy through succeeding in the independence they desire. (We start by modeling and preparing the environment).

2. Emotions- helping older children (4-6 year olds) find joy through learning to take charge and respond to their own emotions independently without always needing to rely on an adult to help them process. (We start by processing with them).

Additional videos and content will be added to this post until late February. Little Hands Families may sign up for conversation sessions with Lee that will take place during the series as well,

Emotions *Identify *Respond ...A sign of Intelligence 

A Tool to Help Children 4-9 years olds Independently respond to their emotions after learning to master identifying them:

3 Minute Emotions Tool Video: Click Here

Independence
​*Prepare the space *Model the action *Make Time