August 21, 2009Having a prepared environment is one of the things that makes the most sense to me about Montessori. The prepared environment is designed so that the child has the maximum ability for learning and exploration. The phrase ‘prepared environment’ refers to a well-thought out environment, classroom or home, designed with the child in mind. The [...]
July 25, 2009It’s a pretty self-explanatory title. There’s so many great things about the Montessori method, but here are some of the reasons why I love Montessori. In no particular order… Concrete to Abstract. I love that concepts start with something concrete and move to abstract. Especially in math. Throughout my schooling years even through high school, [...]
