Normalization is the mental state children reach when they approach their studies with enthusiasm, work with little direction, treat others in a respectful way, and can work quietly on their own or with others.
To Maria Montessori this state was the normal one for children and to be striven for in all aspects of a Montessori program.
Normalization begins on the first day of a Montessori program when children start learning that work is important and that each child's work space will be respected.
