Children are fascinated with color, and learning to name and distinguish colors is one of those early skills parents delight in…
Montessori Monday: The Color Boxes
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For Teachers
Teacher Talk: Observing Sensorial Development
We can sometimes underestimate the power of the Sensorial materials, thinking about them only as simple activities that let children…
The Sensorial Materials: Auditory Discrimination
Materials across the Montessori classroom work together to respond to children’s development from multiple angles. Some share similar…
The Sensorial Materials: Visual Discrimination
Within the beautiful materials of the Sensorial area, you’ll find specific lessons designed to support the child’s developing visual…
Montessori Monday: The Broad Stair
One of our favorites, the Broad Stair or Brown Stair is a constant attraction in the Montessori classroom. A frequent partner to the Pink…
Teacher Talk: Observing Writing
We know that part of our work as Montessori teachers is to observe children. We observe to understand their development, that we may…
Sandpaper Letters and Metal Insets
Just as the Montessori classroom allows ample practice for the physical skills children will need to master holding a pencil, we also…
Teacher Talk: Welcoming Guests
Just when your class has finally hit its pace, when the hectic scheduling of the holidays is behind you and the children have returned to…
Teacher Talk: Teaching in the Third Plane
Oh, you dear, patient, lovely people, you teachers of adolescents, you bold adventurers blazing a new path for an ever widening…
Montessori Monday: The Dressing Frames
In most Montessori classrooms, you’ll find a standing rack with a number of curious frames hanging on it. One frame includes panels of…