MONTESSORI INSPIRED : The Arts

 Math and science are very important but  not more so than the arts! When  information  is processed in some active, musical or  artistic way-graphs, posters, drawings,  creating maps, songs, plays, and so forth,  the knowledge becomes permanent instead  of short term memory data for testing. And...

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MONTESSORI INSPIRED : Geometry, Math, Invention

 Geometry, math and invention are languages  used to explore and manipulate, to theorize  and create, real objects in a real world. These  studies make much more sense and are  more interesting when they are presented with  manipulative materials, or related to real problems and situations in a child's life.  In the Montessori elementary class  stories are...

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MONTESSORI INSPIRED : Language

Language  The most important preparation of the environment for  successful development of spoken and written language in the child is the language environment of the home. It is never too early to speak clearly and precisely to the child. In fact the language of the caregivers in the first six years of life will literally form the spoken...

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MONTESSORI INSPIRED : Language of The Child's World

Language The most important specific vocabulary words, and the most useful to the child, are the names of the everyday objects in her home environment-clothing, kitchen objects, tools,toys, and so forth.  Your child will be thrilled to know the names and to be able to use them correctly.  Pinegreenwoods Montessori Montessori Inspired  ...

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MONTESSORI INSPIRED : Experience First

Language  In any good language environment,  in as many situations as possible the  teacher makes sure that experience  precedes vocabulary and  pictures of objects. She will introduce real vegetables  before vegetable cards, real actions  before verb cards, real music before  compose picture and...

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MONTESSORI INSPIRED : Reading and Writing

Language Maria Montessori didn't expect young  children to learn to read and write at first  but she soon learned that this was the  "sensitive period" in a child's life for knowing  the names of everything, including the sounds  of letters, and for touching and feeling. So she  offered them letters made of sandpapers to  trace with...

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MONTESSORI INSPIRED : Vocabulary Cards-Reading

Language   When a child first begins to recognize  the sounds of letters in groups-words-he is  doing this silently in his head. Saying these  words aloud complicates the process,  especially if someone is listening. So a child  is not asked to read aloud in the beginning. To give him practice with this new,  exciting single-word skill, the...

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MONTESSORI INSPIRED : Exploring Language

Language  Sometimes we adults find it hard to  believe that children can love grammar,  but they do. It is exciting for a child  to realize  that words written on a slip of paper can tell  her which object to choose, or that  some  words can tell her to DO something, like  "smile," "hop," or "sit." Children love to enact them  for each...

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MONTESSORI INSPIRED : Art

Art Art is a way of approaching life,  of moving and speaking, of decorating  a home and school, of selecting toys and books.  It cannot be separated  from every other element of life.  Pinegreenwoods Montessori Montessori Inspired  ...

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MONTESSORI INSPIRED : Art Materials

Art Children benefit from having a variety of art materials available to them at all times and a space to work, uninterrupted, when they are inspired. It is important to provide the best quality that we can afford-pencils, crayons, felt pens, clay, paper, brushes-and to teach the child how to care for them.  Pinegreenwoods Montessori Montessori Inspired  ...

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MONTESSORI INSPIRED : Art Activities

Art  Individual art work connect with other subjects is more common in Montessori environments than group projects or  models created by the teacher for  children to imitate.  Just as any  other activity in the 3-6 class, each  art activity is kept complete  and ready for use.  The adult gives a lesson to one child,  complete...

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MONTESSORI INSPIRED : Art Appreciation

Art Reproductions of great masterpieces  inspire an appreciation of beauty at  any age. We hang them at the child's  eye level. and provide art postcards to  sort into groups, such as by artist.    Montessori 3-6 environments sometimes  have a "museum" table, or shelf where  beautiful objects can be brought into the  environment for temporary...

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