Along with controlled error and freedom to choose your own work, nothing is quite as Montessori as the three-period lesson. The three-period lesson is a focused and precise way of…
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A while back, we presented a blog called What is Executive Function? Montessori Perspectives. In that article, we discussed that executive function involves working memory, inhibitory control, and mental flexibility.…
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The transition from one state to the other always follows a piece of work done by the hands with real things, work accompanied by mental concentration. —Maria MontessoriThe Absorbent Mind,…
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It was the children themselves who showed that they preferred one another’s company to dolls, and the small ‘real life’ utensils to toys. —Maria MontessoriThe Absorbent Mind, p. 169. Observing…
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There are two main types of shelf work in the Montessori environment. The first is the Montessori materials themselves. The second consists of a series of cards known as command…
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