The Montessori Mind

To a Butterfly With verse by William Wordsworth and a certain Very Hungry Caterpillar, children explored colour theory, symmetry and pattern to create butterflies 🧡 #poesie #englishlanguage #montessorieducation #atelierenfant #ericcarle

Recent joy in the children’s house : hearts and horses, moments of early writing, lots of process art, practice and repetition, where the child cultivates independence and self-mastery.
This is the prepared environment 💜

Colour, coordination, confetti, collage, collaboration. Carnival ! 💛 🪇 💗

A simple, nurturing set-up to :

🌼 Mix
🌼 Scoop
🌼 Spill
🌼 Pour
🌼 Sprinkle
🌼 Trace

In Montessori, we call these ‘pre-writing skills’ because they gently build up hand muscle strength and eye-hand coordination.

Supervised activity from 12-24M 🖐🏾 👌🏼
Try a variety of taste-safe grains, such as porridge oats whizzed up in the blender (DIY sand) or puffed quinoa !

Combine with accessories such as a tray, spoon, bowl, scoop, cup, funnel.

☼ After play, store in a zip-lock bag for several uses ~ or use as garden feed for birds

Montessori students were, on average, a full school year ahead by sixth grade, according to the analysis. 📑 🧠

The most significant gains were in language, math and general academic ability. In nonacademic measures, Montessori students demonstrated stronger executive function, including self-control and working memory, reporting a more positive school experience overall compared to traditional preschool and elementary students.

What the Evidence Says About Montessori Education New research compares Montessori and traditional schools.

A Week of L♥️VE ! With Valentine’s and a Random act of Kindness day, 2023.

Warm Wishes and Welcome, 2023 👑 ✨

We’ve an exciting week ahead, which features a delicious pastry cake 🥮 and a whole lot of crown-crafting !

Stay posted to discover the (rather French) tradition behind our creations this week, any guesses ? 💛

Nature. Wonder. 🍃

With a bounty of colour and texture, these holiday-inspired stars make for uplifting window or table decor, or an eco-friendly garland. Crafted simply with :

• Dried, pressed leaves
• Décopatch glue / PVA

I’ve also included a traditional paper star (recycled tissue paper).

Children of different ages can be involved in the various stages; leaf gathering and pressing into books, cutting (or folding if you try the origami way), assembling, and pasting with glue. 🤍

Farewell to our Queen of the United Kingdom ♥️ 🕊 💙