We can sometimes underestimate the power of the Sensorial materials, thinking about them only as simple activities that let children…
Teacher Talk: Observing Sensorial Development
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The Sensorial Materials: Tactile Discrimination
While we may not immediately think of it, a child’s tactile discernment is essential to how that child understands and experiences the…
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…
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…
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…
Montessori Monday: Addition with the Golden Beads
The Montessori materials share certain qualities: they are hands-on, beautiful and self-correcting. They isolate concepts to be explored…
Montessori Monday: The Pink Series
Legend has it that, when Dr. Montessori sought to translate her original design for reading materials from phonetic Italian to the much…
Montessori Monday: The Geometric Cabinet
In almost every Montessori classroom you visit, from toddler through elementary, you’ll notice a set of drawers, constructed of simple,…