This Montessori Grace and Courtesy lesson is one of my favorite Montessori practical life lessons. The activity promotes such wonders like self regulation, balance, gross motor skills, calmness and grace. Plus it is a snap to integrate into your classroom or home. Materials for Walk the Line Affiliate links are included to comparable items. All you need is tape to create the ... Continue Reading
Learn about Grace and Courtesy in the Montessori Curriculum
Grace and courtesy is an integral part of the Montessori curriculum beginning in the early childhood classroom and continuing through the elementary levels. In The Montessori Method, Dr. Maria Montessori stated, “Considering the method as a whole, we must begin our work by preparing the child for the forms of social life, and we must attract his attention to these forms” (121). Lessons which help ... Continue Reading