Our Guest: Shelby Hiken
Show Notes
In this episode Shelby Hiken discusses ways to encourage children between the ages of three to six to identify themselves as agents of change – meaning developing them as people who ask themselves, “How can I make this better?” Laying the foundation for this involves preparing the environment for children to take ownership for their community, as well as speaking to students in ways that encourage problem solving and leadership. These are skills that need to be practiced in order to be built! As older children take on the mantle of “change makers,” they end up leading and inspiring each other. Shelby gives examples of philanthropic missions that her students took on, the lessons they needed to be successful, and how she wove these projects into the curriculum on a daily basis.
About our Guest
Shelby Hiken
Associate Director of Early Childhood at the Center for Guided Montessori Studies & Multi-Generation Programs Manager at Port Discovery Children's Museum
Shelby’s connection to Montessori began when she was just three-years-old, here at Greenspring Montessori, and she’s been dedicated to the philosophy ever since. Upon completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Arizona, she quickly enrolled at the Washington Montessori Institute (WMI) and Loyola University in Maryland, where she received an Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) Primary Certification and a M.Ed. Shelby has been a Lead Guide, Founding Member, Director of Primary Pedagogy, Coach, Mentor and Teacher Educator at various Montessori Institutions. Currently, she is the Associate Director of Early Childhood at the Center for Guided Montessori Studies (CGMS), where she shares Dr. Montessori’s philosophy, curriculum and vision to support adult learners in the transformational experience of becoming a Montessori Guide. She is also the Manager of Multi-Generation Programming at Port Discovery Children’s Museum in Baltimore, MD. In this role, Shelby engages and collaborates with community partners and families to emphasize sensory exploration as a powerful tool in educating the whole child.
Resources
The Center for Guided Montessori Studies
https://www.cgms.edu/
Port Discovery Children’s Museum
https://www.portdiscovery.org/
Voices in Montessori Podcast
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