I was amazingly fortunate to work in four different Montessori Centres around the world. I would like to share with you some of the most effective, beautiful and high quality Practical Life tools we used in our Montessori classrooms. House Cleaning Set Bucket Crumb Cleaning Set Dish Brush Wooden Clothespin Set Duster and Dust Pan …
Practical Life Materials for the Montessori Classroom and Home. Read More »
I would like to share my thoughts and experience in behaviour management when working with preschool children. Sometimes terms like “positive discipline” and “peaceful parenting” can be interpreted in way that confuses many parents, leaving them believe that creating proper boundaries, rules and discipline is damaging for their child’s development. I am a …
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“When the child is given freedom to move about in a world of objects, he is naturally inclined to perform the tasks necessary for his development entirely on his own.” M.Montessori “Education and Peace” Elements of freedom and discipline in the Montessori classroom. No one can be completely free while they are depended. Manifestations of …
Freedom, Discipline and Behaviour Management in the Montessori classroom. Read More »
Why iPad is not recommended for children from 0 – 6. From the perspective of the Montessori Method. * These recommendations refer to Montessori 3 hour work cycle. 1. Often iPad provokes the passive perception of information (I’m sitting-entertain me). It is the opposite of what happens in the classroom where the child gains knowledge as …
The history is a fascinating subject. It becomes alive with visual presentation. These cards can help to build a clear view of the evolution of transport. You can order the set of printables from here You are also welcome to browse through companion books which are great addition to Transport Unit and Inventions Unit. An Illustrated Timeline of …
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I genuinely enjoy sharing activities we have been doing in our Montessori classroom. This week I had precious moments when I could sit back and observe children. There was one thing that made me appreciate working in the Montessori classroom. In the Montessori class, children compete with oneself: self-monitoring, self-correction, and a variety of other executive skills …
I would like to share with you snapshots of our day in the Montessori classroom. Please forgive me for not including proper Montessori work photographs, like binomial cube or sound box activity. These are always there, and children continuously use them. In this particular post, I would like to share our new activities. As part …
Montessori Classroom Activities for 3-5 year olds. Read More »
Here is what we have been up to in our Montessori Classroom this week. This activity is an extension to the Sea World theme. Children are encouraged to draw shells from observation. There is a story that goes with this activity about the ladybug who did not have any friends. Children make a pass with …