I recently attended an talk on "Understanding Art Therapy" given by Dr. Liu Wei-Ping, she is a subject matter expert in Special Education. In this sharing session, we were taught the basics of interpreting children's intelligence level through drawing, the shared...

What do children learn from cooking? Why is Practical Life such an important element in Montessori education? Why do rice turns soft when it’s cooked? Why muffins rise? Come and think about it – cooking is a life science lesson, and you don’t actually have to teach...

Art therapy is a form of expressive therapy that uses the creative process of making art to improve a person’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Art therapy has been shown to benefit people of all ages, including young children. Research indicates art...

传统的观念，关于女红、缝纫是女生必要掌握的一门手艺。 记得不久前去参观Baba Nyonya 博物馆,还特别强调如果少女缝纫功夫不好，就嫁不出去！ 还记得廿几年在台湾第一次进蒙特梭利教室，看到一个小男生的缝工比任何人都要好！不禁叹为观止！ 所谓心灵手巧，当孩子的手灵活了，那么他的思维也就自然灵活了。 怎么才能够提高孩子的动手能力呢？ 教室内，我们设计了很多工作，抓住孩子的好奇心，给于孩子们充分的学习机会，让他们一而再、再而三地重复练习！顺序渐进的掌握精细的动作，进而引发他们对多方面的学习兴趣。 至于如何提高动手能力的方法？...

Gardening, a key Montessori activity to build children’s fundamental understanding of mother nature. Children connect with the beauty of nature learn through various indoor and outdoor educational activities. They will learn about the plant species, caring methods and...

Why use glassware in Practical Life lessons? Hot water, Milo powder, measuring cup, teaspoon and an elegant set of saucer and cup. The setup of these items on the table excites children in the class, as they know they will get to make themselves a nice cup of Milo...

The Theories Behind A Montessori Education One might wonder what exactly is the difference between a Montessor education compared to others and what so special about it. While it has been around for quite some time, it seems to have found the most relevancy now more...