Watch as this yet to be three year old boy engages with a pouring presentation from Ms. Wood. She presents the material, carefully and methodically, using deliberate motions and exaggerated gestures. As adults, we’re used to doing things quickly, mainly to accomplish the task, and to “get things done”. For children, however, they’re looking to […]
We had a great conversation about imagination yesterday. We were discussing his new shirt, the one that he had painted himself, when we started to hone in on colors and what it means to imagine. What is imagination? How is imagination understood in Montessori? Let’s find out. Imagination is one of those terms that’s extremely […]
Did you know that Montessori schools start with cursive, as opposed to print? We thought we would take this opportunity to point out a few of the benefits, and to explain the rationale in greater detail. There are at least two main reasons to start with cursive: Letter Recognition: As many of you know, learning […]
Exploration is a vital component to Montessori classrooms. Let’s take a look. Watch as she picks up the number rods, carefully balancing them in her hands, meticulously counting,”One. Two. Three.” Glimpse her pointing to the color differentiations, which represent a change in quantity, as she proceeds. Keep in mind that she is exploring the activity, […]
Let’s take a walk through a Montessori classroom. Are you ready? On any given day, at any given moment, you’ll notice that no one in a Montessori classroom is doing the exact same thing. The only thing that they are doing the same, is following their own interests. You’ll notice that a teacher isn’t standing […]