The Sensorial Materials
Walk into a Montessori Early Childhood classroom anywhere in the world and you are likely to spot a set of materials unique to Montessori...
Montessori Monday: The Broad Stair
One of our favorites, the Broad Stair or Brown Stair is a constant attraction in the Montessori classroom. A frequent partner to the Pink...
Limits and Freedoms
Montessorians often use the language of, "Freedom with limits," to describe the open ended choice enjoyed by children in these...
Montessori Monday: The Metal Insets
Simple geometric shapes and two or three colored pencils: who would imagine that such an unassuming combination could create such...
Montessori Monday: The Globes
There are some parts of the Montessori classroom that seem to get all the attention: the beautiful Practical Life materials, the engaged...
Montessori Monday: The Red Rods
There are few materials that can claim to be as fully-engaging as the Red Rods. Prominent in the Sensorial area, the Rods are an...
Montessori Monday: The Knobbed Cylinders
You'd be hard pressed to visit any Montessori early childhood classroom in the world and not find the Knobbed Cylinders on the shelf....
Montessori Monday: Rolling a Rug
As we move past the transitional first days of school and the rhythms of the school year begin to be established, we will begin sending...
Left to Right, Top to Bottom: The Prepared Environment
"Can I see your shelves?" What an odd question. And, yet, if you spend much time with Montessori teachers, you'll almost inevitably hear...
Montessori Monday: The Farm
How did you learn to love grammar? Wait. You didn't learn to love grammar? Good news: your Montessori children probably will. The...