The cylinder blocks are a favorite of Montessori classrooms. They’re made of wood, and there are ten pieces, and the children absolutely love to work with them. Let’s find out why. Materials: A rectangular block of wood, with ten cylinders. There are four cylinder blocks in the collection. Aim: Visual discrimination of dimension. Results: Preparation […]
Threading Activity: There are a lot of practical life activities that have multiple layers and purposes to them. Threading is one of them. One of the most important lessons to be learned is independence and self-confidence. Let’s see what’s at work. Materials: String, and an assortment of multi-colored, and shaped, beads. Aim: To thread the […]
One of the many things that makes Montessori so enticing for prospective families, is the fact that their child will receive a one-on-one education. What does this mean? Actually, this means many things. First, it means that your child will have a curriculum developed specifically for them, based on their individiual needs. Of course, we’re […]
The Pink Tower: When you think Montessori, you think many things. One of the first things that usually comes to mind is the Pink Tower. What is the Pink Tower? Materials: The pink tower is composed of ten solid wooden cubes. From 1x1x1 cm to 10x10x10 cm. Aim: To build the graduated, three dimensional blocks. […]
Montessori fosters a positive conception of work. Instead of using the word, “play”, to describe engaging in activities, in Montessori, we employ the word, “work”. Why? The answer goes to the heart of Montessori. We want to treat children with respect. We want to treat them with dignity. In short, we take children seriously. We […]