SNOW OWL MONTESSORI ACADEMY

Learning about the Oceans and Continents!

“One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child.” ~Dr. Maria Montessori

“In the old way the teacher made the children learn the multiplication tables by heart and then taught them to do the sums. Today children handle rods of different lengths and learn the proportions they bear to one another by arranging them accurately. This method leads them in a natural way from practice to principle." ~Maria Montessori

Core Philosophy Behind the Spindle Boxes:

Concrete to Abstract:
Dr.Montessori stressed that young minds need physical touch before abstract thoughts. The spindle box allows a child to hold separate wooden sticks, turning a flat numeral like "9" into a heavy, countable collection of individual items.
The Control of Error:
Materials are designed so children spot their own mistakes without an adult stepping in. If a spindle is left over or missing at the end, the child knows instantly to re-count and self-correct.
Discovering Zero:
The boxes uniquely introduce zero not as a blank abstract notion, but as an empty compartment containing absolute nothingness—a physical absence of quantity.

Our art inspired by Medieval Times turned out really nicely!!🛡️🤩

“Joy is the evidence of inner growth.” ~dr. Maria Montessori

Parts of a Castle 😍

Working on the Parts of a Castle! 🏰🥰

“The child gives us a beautiful lesson-that in order to form and maintain our intelligence, we must use our hands.” -dr.Maria Montessori

“The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child's own natural desire to learn.” ~dr. Maria Montessori