Material Description: These napkins are made from a durable, good quality cotton, (casement fabric) in plain, light colours. The napkin measures 28 cm2 when washed and hemmed. The only design should be a running stitch or line made in contracting colour to be a guiding line for the folds, visible on both sides of the …
Carrying a sharp or pointed object
In general if one is carrying a sharp or pointed object it is carried in a tray. If not, hold the object away from yourself with the sharp side facing down and to the left. Scissors Material Description: A child size scissor with rounded points and a distinct handle, have left and right …
Ten more Elementary Movements
Putting down a rolled Working Mat Picking up folded Cloths Carrying small folded Cloths Sitting on a Mat Carrying a tray Pouring water from a Teapot Using a Pedal Bin Opening and Closing Boxes Carrying a Bucket containing water Using a Pipette Putting down a rolled Working Mat …
Walking on the Line
Movement is an integral part of the Montessori classroom, during the child’s time at the Children’s House she experiences both the Sensitive Period for Conscious Co-ordination of Movement (two to four and a half years) and the Refinement of the Senses (two to four years). In this time the muscular and nervous development of the …
The Silence Activity
Perfect silence makes a tremendous impression, it is much more significant than simply not talking, perfect silence is the cession of all movement, including involuntary ones. Montessori uses the term silence to mean the inhibition of all movements, to do this we must establish a degree of comfort, so that we are not fighting the …