Montessori’s Grace and Courtesy lessons are a beautiful component of our Early Childhood environments, offering engaging, playful ways…
Modeling Gratitude in the First Plane: 3-6
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Montessori Monday: The Continent Maps
There are some parts of the Montessori classroom that seem to get all the attention: the beautiful Practical Life materials, the engaged…
Montessori Monday: Sandpaper Letters
Just as the Montessori classroom allows ample practice for the physical skills children will need to master holding a pencil, we also…
Math and Early Childhood
The Math materials are an essential part of the Early Childhood classroom, designed to respond to what we understand about development at…
The Number Rods
Look familiar? They should. The Number Rods follow almost the same initial presentation as the Red Rods, a perennial favorite in the…
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…
Sensorial Materials: Geometry
The Sensorial materials may emphasize the development and refinement of the senses, but they are equally powerful tools for supporting…
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…
The Sensorial Materials: Auditory and Tactile Discrimination
Materials across the Montessori classroom work together to respond to children’s development from multiple angles. Some share similar…
The Sensorial Materials
Walk into a Montessori Early Childhood classroom anywhere in the world and you are likely to spot a set of materials unique to Montessori…