What is Montessori? {Knobbed Cylinders}

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To introduce the work: Invite the child to the Sensorial area and identify the material: “These are the knobbed cylinders.”  There are four blocks. Block 1: Vary in height and diameter: the tallest is also the widest Block 2: Vary in diameter Block 3: Vary in height and diameter: the tallest is also the shortest [Read On]


Studying Green

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In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, below are 3 different ideas for discovering the color Green with your child. {Toddler} My 2 year old is still learning his colors. So, I presented yellow, blue and green with a variation on Montessori’s 3 period lesson. It is ridiculously easy & effective. I used the blue [Read On]


What is Montessori? {Pink Tower}

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The Pink Tower is a traditional piece of Montessori “visual” work within the Sensorial “curriculum”. The work involves 10 pink wooden cubes ranging from 1 cm cubed to 10 cm cubed, differing in 3 dimensions. The Pink Tower introduces children as young as 3 years old to base ten. The cubes increase progressively in the [Read On]