Prepared Environment

What is a Prepared Environment?

July 4, 2011

“The first aim of the prepared environment is, as far as it is possible, to render the growing child independent of the adult. ” Maria Montessori, The Secret of Childhood (267) The Prepared Environment The prepared environment is designed so that the child has the maximum ability for learning and exploration. The phrase ‘prepared environment’ [...]

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Homemade Child’s Placemat

September 4, 2009

Last week during a few of Joey’s naps I made a few placemats for his eating dishes. I like them and they were really simple to make. I just traced the dishes and silverware on a plain piece of cardstock, cut them out, glued them to an 8.5″ x 11″ sheet of cardstock, and then [...]

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A Montessori Infant Education Video

August 28, 2009

“Each object in the prepared environment is a potential learning tool, not just a toy or a diversion.” I came across this video earlier in the week and thought it was worth sharing. It gives a brief explanation of how the infant learns, the need for repetition, and how the environment aids the child in [...]

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Yay for Ikea!

August 24, 2009

On Friday, I made a little road trip (all by myself!) to Ikea to buy some much needed bookshelves and with the hopes of finding a dressing table for Joey’s room. And, it was a success! Ikea’s so much fun to just walk through, but that is one of its downfalls as well. Everything looks [...]

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The Prepared Environment

August 21, 2009

Having 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 [...]

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Getting Settled

August 12, 2009

Things are finally starting to settle down in our new home and we’re getting back to a routine. It feels good to have the boxes put away and things in order. It’s beginning to feel like home. On Monday I worked on Joey’s room a bit. I hung a few pictures of his work shelves, [...]

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Moving In

August 4, 2009

We arrived at our new home Saturday and are almost unpacked. Nothing’s up on the walls yet, which always feels a little sterile and not quite home, and there’s a few stacks of boxes here and there, but overall we are moved in. The bad thing about moving is you realize how much mess you [...]

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