Tag: Gross motor skills

Prepared In The Kitchen for Practical Life

Posted: February 7, 2019

“But in our specially prepared environments we see them all at once fix themselves upon some task, and then their excited fantasies and their restless movements disappear altogether; a calm, serene child, attached to reality, begins to work out his elevation through work. Normalisation has been achieved.” ~ Maria Montessori, The Secret of Childhood Children love

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Tags: Confidence, Early learning, Fine motor skills, fostering independence, Gross motor skills, Independence, Montessori, Montessori at Home, Montessori practical life, practical life at home, Practical life skills, prepared for kids in the kitchen, prepared home spaces

Child’s Developmental Skills Stack Up in a Prepared Environment

By Julie Mitaro

Posted: December 9, 2018

Who would believe a simple stacking toy could provide so many benefits? This favorite and go-to toy of many of our young family and friends fully engages their senses during hands-on play. And once the exploration begins, it’s time to sit back and watch as their skills stack up! “Praise, help, or even a look,

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Tags: Child's play, Color recognition, Concentration, Creative play, Early learning, Eye-hand coordination, Fine motor skills, Gross motor skills, Hands-on learning, Learning development, Midline crossing, Montessori at Home, Problem solving skills, Reasoning skills, Spatial perception, Visual discrimination, Wiring brain