Developing ‘The Authentic Child’ Through Montessori Education

‘The Authentic Child’ as discovered by Dr. Maria Montessori Montessori Education Week is a great opportunity to reflect on some of the foundations Dr. Montessori built during her lifetime for young children in our Montessori classrooms, embracing the spirit and individuality of each child and celebrating them as the special people they are. What is…

Why are Real Materials so important in the Montessori Classroom and at home?

Why do Montessorians believe that all children should be allowed to work with real materials, real picture representations of animals, real glass, wood and metal utensils, instead of the ‘safe’ plastic substitutes? It is because we strive for children to build their reality of life through real experiences. What could be better than exposing our…