Practical life is a big part of Montessori education. On the contrary to the myth that Montessori children spend their time surrounded by strange activities that will not serve them in future, Montessori children in our classrooms prepare themselves for real life. I would even say they are living real life. In our classroom you…
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6 Core Principles of Prepared Montessori Environment. Number 4: Naturalness and reality
Montessori education has a very close connection to nature. Probably because the whole method is built on the beliefs in the child’s true potential, inner powers and natural abilities. Mainly because we are an integral part of the natural world. Also due to the positive impact of nature on the people. In my opinion, in our time of…
6 Core Principles of Prepared Montessori Environment Number 2. Order and structure
Next principle of prepared Montessori space is order and structure. In this post, we will discuss some moments that all together form the idea of order in Montessori environment. I hope these components will help you to understand that order plays a huge part in Montessori education. Human is born with the ability to adjust….
Underwater life Montessori activities
It is pretty hot outside and I really need some freshness. I was thinking about water and ocean and it reminded me of learning about underwater life with preschoolers and toddlers. Today I want to share with you some simple activities that we had fun with. They are really easy to organize. We used a…