A picture is worth a thousand words.
Encouraging children to spend more time outdoors and away from technology aids their physical well-being and helps them improve their emotional and intellectual health,
… feeding the fish at the river.
Playing musical instruments, like any skill, takes time to master. Children will enjoy the sense of achievement from learning through play as they can gradually repeat familiar tunes or patterns or maintain a steady rhythm.
“Just as we have to prepare a special environment for sport, like a tennis court, if we are to play tennis, the child must be given the means for the kind of exercise necessary for his life. The small child must have the opportunity for movement. ” – Maria Montessori
“There is not just a need for happier schools, schools where the children are free to do as they like or schools where they use certain materials: education today needs reform. If education is to prepare man for the present and the immediate future, he will need a new orientation towards the environment. ” – Maria Montessori
“ With language acquisition, the child reaches a new level of independence. The child can now communicate his feelings and desires, and needs. It is a great step forward in the achievement of independence. – ”Maria Montessori
