A companion material to the Knobbed Cylinders, the Knobless Cylinders offer children extended practice with the relationships of height,…
Montessori Monday: The Knobless Cylinders
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Sensorial
Montessori Monday: The Land and Water Forms
Children learn concretely, adopting new concepts best when they can feel them in their hands and move them about. For some concepts, like…
Sensorial Materials: Gustatory & Olfactory Development
For tools that are so influential to our experience of the world, we tend to overlook the sense of smell and sense of taste when we think…
Montessori Monday: The Color Boxes
Children are fascinated with color, and learning to name and distinguish colors is one of those early skills parents delight in…
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: 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…
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,…