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Scent Bottles

Lesson of the Day 103: The Smelling Bottles — Montessori's Sensorial Lesson in the Sense of Smell

June 17, 2026 · Lesson

"The senses, being explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge." — Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind Have you ever watched your child stop in their tracks at the doorway of a kitchen, nose lifted, utterly captivated by the smell of cinnamon or fresh bread? Long before they can …

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June 30, 2007 · Material Guide

Scent Bottles Ages 3 to 6 years old About the Scent Bottles The sense of smell is remarkably acute in young children, yet it is one of the senses least often refined through deliberate exercises. In the Montessori sensorial curriculum, the Scent Bottles (sometimes called the Smelling Bottles or Olfactory …

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