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“Play is the work of the child.” – Maria Montessori

“Play is the highest form of research.” – Albert Einstein

“It is a happy talent to know how to play.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning.” – Mr. Rogers

“Do not keep children to their studies by compulsion but by play.” – Plato

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montessori school

san francisco, california

KLM MD-11 PH-KCB on the apron at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport during the Farewell ceremony at November 11 2015

Handmade pouch for the art cards. The material is silk that I bought when I got married in cambodia

Playroom in all its glory.

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A graffiti wall at the Montessori School near the Olympiapark in Munich, Germany.

Substitute teacher loved carrying her camera around all morning. Her sweet friends loved having their picture made.

made by preschoolers for school auction under the direction of a parent (who added some of the finer detail)

Montessori buttoning activity for Thanksgiving. Made with wool and wool-blend felts. Blogged about here: squirrelacorns.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/montessori_turkey/

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Corner with play-kitchen.

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Oturma odasını, montessori metodundan ipuçları ile oyun odası haline dönüştürdüm.

Known for Founder of the Montessori method of education

Maria Tecla Artemisia Montessori; August 31, 1870 – May 6, 1952) was an Italian physician and educator best known for the philosophy of education that bears her name, and her writing on scientific pedagogy. At an early age, Montessori enrolled in classes at an all-boys technical school, with hopes of becoming an engineer. She soon had a change of heart and began medical school at the Sapienza University of Rome, where she graduated with honors in 1896. Her educational method is in use today in many public and private schools globally.

Birth and family

Montessori was born on August 31, 1870 in Chiaravalle, Italy. Her father, Alessandro Montessori, age 33, was an official of the Ministry of Finance working in the local state-run tobacco factory. Her mother, Renilde Stoppani, 25 years old, was well-educated for the times and was the great-niece of Italian geologist and paleontologist Antonio Stoppani. While she did not have any particular mentor, she was very close to her mother who readily encouraged her. She also had a loving relationship with her father, although he disagreed with her choice to continue her education.

Born: Maria Tecla Artemisia Montessori August 31, 1870

Chiaravalle, Marche, Italy

Died: May 6, 1952 (aged 81)

Noordwijk, South Holland, Netherlands

Orginal photo: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Maria_Montess...

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Artwork by TudioJepegii

Here is where Coco sleeps. The lambskin you see on the bed is fabulous and really does keep her warm or cool. The mattress is wool too and wonderful. She has a wooden plate for her dummy where she leaves it when she wakes up (even though dummys are a no-no in Montessori, Coco has one), then she knows where to find it if she wants it. NOTE: DO NOT apply wall decals when a small person is on the bed watching you...her little fingers tried to get to work peeling them off no sooner than they were on!

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and the art cards.

i didn't want to invest in the montessori sandpaper and continent globes, so i bought three inexpensive little ones and painted the first two with enamel paint. they'll do for the concepts they need to teach - that the earth is a sphere, that its surface is land and water, that there are seven continents, etc. for now only the land and water globe is on the shelf, and i've been using readings from "what your kindergartner needs to know" to explain fairly abstract concepts in terms T can grasp. he loves pretending to be an astronaut.

Materials used in a Calgary Montessori school. http://mmec.ca

blogged about here

jojoebi.blogspot.com/2008/04/knobless-cylinders.html

These are some pictures of the tools for reading in montessori system

blogged My Child's Diary

The room is designed with our 14 months son's needs in mind; soft and comfortable, with no obstructions to development, which enables him to move around, freely and in safety. The room is "baby-proofed' to be safe for him. Everything is in the same place to foster the sensitive period for order in the environment. The Montessori bed on the floor is accessible, so that our son be able to get in and out on his own. We built the floor bed from our previous bed. Everything is designed so as not to overstimulate the child. Simple, ordered and beautiful.

I would love to hear what you think. Thanks!

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The child can read the labels and put them in order. The booklet serves as a control of error so the child can see if he or she put the labels in the correct order.

From a shoot I did for Ajyaal Montessori Preschool in Bahrain

Homemade Montessori Inspired Math Activity for Preschoolers. Blogged about here: theattachedmama.blogspot.com/2010/06/preschool-math-monte...

Working through a job in her Montessori Kindergarten.

blogged My Child's Diary

A few board books (3-4 at most) are displayed on the low bookshelf. There is a little sofa next to the shelf. Small white clouds are adhered to the wall. Three beautiful handmade mobiles are hung from the ceiling on the branch. We built the floor bed from our previous bed.

I would love to hear what you think. Thanks!

Trabuco Canyon, Orange County CA

Tahoe Montessori, circa 1997

I painted a small globe, it took several layers of paint to cover up the writing. I used just plain blue for the water and yellow for the land then covered it all with a layer of modge-podge. Once it was dry I gave the land a layer of yellow glitter glue to give it a rough texture, worked a treat.

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seedpod

Grayson Montessori