Practical Life Activities: Involve children in practical life activities that support their physical and cognitive development. These activities include things like pouring, sorting, and stacking, which helps develop body awareness, proprioception, and their stereo gnostic sense.
Movement Activities: Montessori incorporates movement activities into the curriculum to support child development. For example, children are encouraged to crawl, roll, and climb to develop their gross motor skills.
Outdoor Play: Montessori encourages the importance of outdoor play for development. Outdoor play provides a healthy outlet for their energy and also develops risk-taking abilities.
In conclusion, children need to move to develop their physical body and mental cognition. Employ the Montessori at-home approach to provide a supportive environment and opportunities for children to move indoors and explore their surroundings whilst outdoors.
Montessori materials and activities are designed to support child movement and exploration, and outdoor play is encouraged to support gross motor skills and social and emotional development. By supporting the child movement, Montessori helps children develop the skills they need to thrive physically, cognitively, and emotionally.
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