Children are naturally drawn to use their senses for exploration in the first few years of life. When we support this, we help them to build a mind that perceives all the nuances of the world around them clearly.
Montessori’s Sensorial materials offer systematic experience for the senses through hands-on activities and clear materials that help the child gain clear concepts.
Writing is really a way of thinking not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved mysterious, problematic or just sweet.
A child who makes it across the monkey bars for the first time can feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment. A child who invents a game other children enjoy will admire their own creativity. Playgrounds are a great way for children to explore and develop their sense of self.
Build the pink tower without being able to see any of the cubes. This is another work that he had mastered long ago, but the blindfold made him slow down to be sure he was choosing the next largest cube as well as placing it carefully on top of the tower without knocking it all over.
Reading goes beyond pointing the text to read out loud, it’s a calming and pleasant journey to know what a book is delivering through text and illustrations.
