Elements of a Montessori activity
Roberta Frosolini
According to Dr Montessori, “The fewer the words, the more perfect the lesson.”
For today’s Casa dei Bambini.
The Montessori educator
Roberta Frosolini
The educator presents each child with individual activities that build upon what they already know.
About us
Roberta Frosolini
We aim to be a welcoming online community of educators who believe in the rightness and effectiveness of Montessori education.
What is Montessori education?
Roberta Frosolini
Within a prepared environment, children can move around freely and choose activities each at their own pace.
Classroom Activities
Transferring corn kernels with a spoon
Develop:
- eye-hand co-ordination
- fine motor control
- left-to-right eye movements
- independence
The Large Moveable Alphabet
Opening & closing boxes
- Develop eye-hand co-ordination
- Develop fine motor control
- Develop concentration
- Develop independence
- Satisfy the need for order
The Four Seasons game
- Honor the changing of the seasons
- Develop the power of observation
- Prepare indirectly for learning about the time
- Prepare for understanding the related science
Transferring & sorting rose petals using tweezers
- Develop eye-hand co-ordination
- Develop fine motor control
- Build muscles for pencil grip
- Develop concentration
- Develop independence
- Satisfy the need for order
Playing the zero game with various objects
- Practice counting loose quantities
- Identify the correct numeral to represent an amount of counters
The Geometric Solids
- Learn the names of the geometric solids
- Gain awareness of the geometric solids found in the everyday environment
The Sandpaper Letters
- Develop a visual impression and muscular memory of the letter shapes
- Learn the phonic sound and the writing direction of the letter shapes
Pouring water
Develop:
- eye-hand co-ordination
- fine motor control
- concentration
- independence
- strength in the dominant hand
The Sand Tray
Further develop the visual and muscular memory of the letter shapes
Color Box #1
- Learn the names of the colours
- Gain experience in matching
- Develop fine motor skills
- Gain indirect preparation for controlling the pencil
Learning about living & non-living things
Develop:
- attention skills
- reasoning skills
The Spindle Box
Develop the understanding that number symbols represent certain quantities of objects
The Cards & Counters
Discover the concept of odd and even numbers
The Knobbed Cylinders
Develop:
- co-ordination of movement
- one-to-one correspondence
- left-to-right eye movement for future reading
- finger strength for future writing
The Pairing Cards
- Develop the skill of matching
- Develop the power of observation
- Learn the names of members of a group
The Short Bead Stair
- Reinforce the quantities 1–9
- Prepare for additions using the bead bars
- Prepare for the concept of counting
The Large Number Rods
- Learn the sequence of numbers
- Learn the quantitative relationship between numbers
The Pink Tower
Develop:
- co-ordination of movement
- visual discrimination
- precision
Transferring & sorting seeds using tweezers
Develop:
- eye-hand coordination
- fine motor control
- concentration
- Develop independence
Build muscles for pencil grip
Satisfy the need for order
Transferring hazelnuts with spring tongs
Develop:
- eye-hand coordination
- fine motor control / pencil grip
- left-to-right eye movements
- independence
Transferring & sorting apples into two groups
Develop:
- eye-hand coordination
- fine motor control / pincer grasp
- concentration
- independence
Satisfy the need for order
Transferring using a mini spoon
Develop:
- eye-hand co-ordination
- fine motor control
- finger strength for holding a pencil
- concentration
- left-to-right eye movements
Snipping around paper feathers
Develop:
- fine motor co-ordination
- concentration
- independence
Prepare to participate in art/craft work