Today let’s look at some Montessori colour activities. The best way for children to learn their colours is when they are showing interest and we feed this interest. There is also a lot of indirect preparation we can do before they are actively showing interest. These ages are to give you an idea but remember […]
Montessori and screens
0 – 6 years In our schools. Dr Montessori talked about the child under 6 years old being a sensorial learner. They take in most easily what they can experience with their senses – what they can touch, smell, taste, hear and see. We talk often in Montessori about giving these young children real hands-on […]
5 days for reflection
As we say goodbye to 2021 and welcome in 2022, let’s take 5 days for reflection. Reflection helps us to take perspective, to reflect on how things have gone, what worked well, and what we’d rather do differently going forward. Day 1 Let’s start day 1 of our 5 days of reflection looking at our […]
Montessori activities for 3+ years
It is harder and harder to choose favourites as the children get older as the children’s interests and skills levels vary greatly. They are also moving from the unconscious absorbent mind (0-3 years) to a conscious absorbent mind (3-6 years) and starting to enjoy sensorial classification and perhaps showing interest in symbols like letters or […]