Primary (Preschool) Posts

Primary 3-6: Where it All Began
The 3-6 age group is where it all began, back at the first Montessori school (Casa dei Bambini, or "Children's House") in a housing project on the outskirts of Rome, Italy. The reason for starting with this age group was simple: children age seven and older attended school, while younger children ran around unsupervised...

Primary 3-6: What About Socialization?
At this age, a child is changing, growing, and learning at a rapid, sometimes astonishing, pace. Every part of the child's life is affected: social, emotional, physical, and intellectual. However (and this is key), the Montessori method addresses those changes differently than traditional education does...

Montessori Basics 5: Essentials of a 3-6 Classroom
Many times people ask me what the very basic items are that are necessary for a 3-6 classroom. This can be a parent who is looking to homeschool with Montessori, or a teacher or director who is opening a new classroom.