The Montessori Curriculum is rich with appropriate practical life activities. Simple activities involving transferring small amounts of liquid only require the basic skills of putting an apron on and off, plus controlling the water. Visit my website to learn more about this ...

"Discipline must come through liberty." - Maria Montessori #discipline #liberty #children #mariamontessori

The History of Art of Western Civilization is divided in this curriculum into large understandable pieces. The history of art is complex, so it is simplified here for greater comprehension, knowing that interested students will choose to learn and investigate the complexities ...

"Childhood is not a race to see how quickly a child can read, write and count. It is a small window of time to learn and develop at the pace that is right for each individual child. Earlier is not better." - Magda Gerber #childhoodeducation #educationaldevelopment #readwrite ...

Children naturally repeat activities until they are no longer interested. bit.ly/3BPnxtD #arteducation #montessoriteaching #montessorienvironment

Each art form is defined by characteristics which create possibilities as well as limitations. They are further defined by the materials used to make them. bit.ly/3jYDAPm #artform #artmaterials #artforms

The visual arts constitute a discipline, a branch of knowledge. An art education curriculum includes, then, every aspect of this discipline. Lessons that explain and demystify what is experienced when art is made or viewed help build confidence, curiosity, and the desire to e ...

"Let us leave the life free to develop within the limits of the good, and let us observe this inner life developing." - Maria Montessori #childdevelopment #childrenseducation #childhood

Large projects are exciting for the children, for the teacher, for the parents, and for the community. Large can be defined as being produced by an entire class, by all the classes of the same level, or by all children in an entire school. All are possible. All children are a ...

"It is not about smart children, it is about happy children who have the confidence and courage to learn and pursue things dear to their heart." - Alexandra Eidens #smartchildren #courage #confidence #confidentchildren #courageouschildren

I designed 12 Montessori art studios over the 33 years that I practiced as a Montessori art specialist teaching 5 -12 year olds at Sands Montessori for the Cincinnati Public Schools. I found that one studio could service preprimary and primary students, switching back and for ...

A Montessori art studio or general Montessori environment using the MAM curriculum has many art form activities that are two- or three-dimensional that allow for a breadth of experiences. Also included are activities that demystify how art is made, how art reflects life in di ...

Mixing colors seems magical to children. They even voice the word “magic” when observing a simple mixing demonstration. The color mixing exercises were always in use. bit.ly/3fqZ2di #coloring #mixingcolors #magical #colormixing

"Establishing lasting peace is the work of education." - Maria Montessori #education #learning #lastingpeace

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"What we learn becomes a part of who we are." - Kathy R. Jeffords #learningforkids #learningisfun #montessorimethods #montessoriarts

Practical Life / Daily Living Activities, as seen from an art education perspective, center on the acquisition of two important skills: the ability to control the materials and tools needed for each art form, and the ability to clean and restore the activity. ...

All art starts with an idea or intention. An idea is something you have in mind to do, or a plan of action. It may be very simple and immediate, or planned over time. bit.ly/3ED6Y5M #ideas #brilliantideas #brilliantminds #action

Dr. Montessori developed elaborate charts and graphs to accompany lessons. The MAM Art Chart is a framework for art lessons that demystifies the key components of how visual information is communicated. bit.ly/3mK4uN3 #mariamontessori #chartsandgraphs #artchart #f ...

"The senses, being explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge." - Maria Montessori #explorers #kids #knowledge #learnthroughplay