What is a Montessori early childhood facility like?
Children love a Montessori preschool. They like the opportunity to be with other children of their own age and they like having so many interesting things to do. The room is attractive, with many carefully designed materials and activities for the children to choose from. The children are free to engage themselves in activities that interest them. They can work by themselves, or with a friend, or a group of friends. They can spend as much time as needed in any activity. They have opportunities to do things they see their parents do at home. They can prepare food such as grating carrots, peeling potatoes, cutting bananas, cracking nuts, or squeezing oranges. They can do carpentry such as hammering, nailing, and sawing. They can learn to tie shoes, work a zipper, uses snaps and buttons. They can paint, draw, work with clay, learn to sew, makes masks or puppets. They can learn to count or make words. They can look at books about all the wondrous things in the world around the. And, they c
