Body schema, our internal body awareness, develop through sensory experiences and movement, crucial for confident, integrated children.
Developing Body Awareness
Author Archives: Maricela Mata
Looking Deeper: Understanding Needs Behind Behaviors
Summer’s a time for self-reflection in parenting. Understand behavior through needs & mistaken goals. Start with self-acceptance & empathy.
Our Montessori Bookshelf: The Parent Corner
Explore summer reads for parents: Hunt, Gather, Parent—ancient wisdom; 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do—resilience; No More Mean Girls—compassion.
An Expansive Experience: Music in Montessori
Montessori integrates music into the curriculum, fostering sensorial experiences, literacy, and cultural understanding, nurturing spontaneous expression.
A Summer Path to Independence
Encouraging summer camp attendance for children fosters independence, social skills, and self-discovery, even if met with initial resistance.
The Power of Color
Montessori classrooms use color coding for organization and learning, aiding cognition across subjects and fostering neural connections.
Walking on the Line
Montessori’s “Walking on the Line” fosters body control and focus in children through structured exercises, enhancing equilibrium and rhythmic awareness.
Materials Spotlight: The Timeline of Life
Montessori’s Timeline of Life captivates elementary students, fostering wonder and understanding of Earth’s history and life’s complexity.
Our Montessori Bookshelf: The Power of Plants
Montessori integrates biology into daily life, fostering wonder for nature. Recommended botany books inspire exploration and gardening in children.
Let’s Go Outside: Benefits for Our Children (and Ourselves!)
Montessori advocates reconnecting with nature for emotional resilience, social skills, and environmental stewardship in children.