Articles tagged with "hands-on-learning"
Lesson of the Day 48: Land & Water Forms — Montessori Geography for Young Explorers
April 28, 2026
What Are Land and Water Forms? In Montessori geography, land and water forms are one of the first ways children explore the relationship between earth and water. Using simple trays filled with clay and water, children build miniature landscapes — an island surrounded by water, a lake surrounded by land …
Lesson of the Day 43: Parts of a Flower — Montessori Botany Discovery
April 27, 2026
Parts of a Flower — Montessori Botany Discovery Flowers are nature's invitation to explore — and in the Montessori classroom, they become a hands-on science lesson. Today we'll learn the parts of a flower using real specimens, the classic Montessori botany puzzle, and a simple dissection activity that brings each …
Fractions Part II
May 17, 2009
Advanced Fractions: Building Deeper Understanding (Part II) Welcome back! If you have been following along from Fractions Part I, your child has already spent meaningful time handling fraction insets, naming the pieces, and building a concrete understanding of what fractions represent. Now we take those foundational skills and build upon …
Montessori Math Quantity Matching Game
April 5, 2008
Montessori Math Quantity Matching Game One of the most beautiful moments in a child’s mathematical journey is when they make the connection between an abstract numeral and a concrete quantity. That magical "aha" moment — when your child realizes that the symbol "4" actually represents four real objects they can …