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10 Ideas for learning about seasons in Montessori classroom or home
I love learning about seasons in Montessori classroom. It is always wonderful to observe changing of the seasons. Every time of the year has its peculiarities and children are so eager to learn and discover them. They are fascinated by the miraculous circle of seasons. It is a truly genuine process from birth to fading…
Importance of practical life and purposeful work in Montessori environment
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…
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 3: Beauty and atmosphere
Montessori classroom is a very special place. You feel it when you enter the room. Everything you see around is beautiful, child-sized and very appealing for young children. “…what is above all essential is that it should be ‘artistically artistically beautiful’. In this case beauty is not produced by superfluity or luxury, but by grace…
Art Appreciation: Level 8. Montessori Art Movements Matching and Sorting activity
This is our level 8 of Montessori art appreciation path. I was already writing about this material in my “Expanding Child’s Horizons” series HERE. There I share some thoughts about importance of the art study and suggest tips for using this material. But today I want to show you how it works. The main idea 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….
Art Appreciation: Level 7. Matching two paintings made by one artist activity
Starting each post about art materials, I want to write that this one is my favourite. But frankly speaking, I still can’t choose! All my art printables took me a lot of time to make (like really a lot!) and often it was not that easy. I am not some art expert, I even haven’t…
6 Core Principles of Prepared Montessori Environment. Number 1. Freedom and its limits
During my training, we discussed main principles of prepared Montessori environment. I want to discuss and share them with you. Nice shelves and beautiful materials are important (spoiler! We will talk about it later) but the theory is an integral part of Montessori education. To my mind, in the beginning, you need to understand the…
Art Appreciation: Level 6. Matching artist to the painting Montessori activity
We are learning more and more about Montessori Art appreciation. In the last post, we were learning about artists himself using Famous Artists 3-part cards, so the next level is learning one of the most famous paintings of each artist. This material is different from matching famous painting because its aim is not exactly to…