“Practical Life” is the name coined by Dr. Montessori to explain an area of curriculum in the Montessori method that departs dramatically from traditional forms. Practical life activities refer to the
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS As the newborn fixes upon the sounds of human speech, and exercises the physical mechanisms needed to articulate these sounds, the mind stores impressions of meaning. The simultaneous
The Montessori classroom activities for early childhood are designed to promote purposeful engagement, where the child is completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The benefits include increased
There is more to the actual difference between print and cursive than what most people think – joining versus not joining. The difference between cursive and print styles lies in
In all the work in the Children’s House there is a benefit for developing the mathematical mind. From the sequential activities of practical life, the seriated and graded activities of sensorial, through
Montessori Curricular Goals For Children 3 to 6 Years Old The educational program for the Early Childhood level in Children’s House is distinguished by a core curriculum where children 3
“Education is a natural process spontaneously carried out by the human individual and is acquired not by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.” For these reasons Dr.
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