Active Learners
Montessori environments aim to encourage the growth of active learners. Children make discoveries, explore concepts and master skills through joyful hands on learning at all age levels.
Healthy bodies and healthy minds work together for optimal child development. Montessori emphasizes movement, hands on activity, repetition and focused engagement over time in a manner that develops cognitive thinking and strengthens critical neurological networks. As a brain-based method of working with children, the Montessori approach can support the growth of executive functioning abilities, facilitate the acquisition of basic skills and nurture a healthy perception of self.
VIDEOS IN THIS CATEGORY:
A to I & Primary:
JOURNEY TO INDEPENDENCE (21:47)
An exploration of how Montessori practice supports the natural unfolding of human development in the earliest years. This video includes topics such as the need for sharp observation skills, the importance of dynamic language, what "toddler" concentration looks like in the infant community and a brief overview of when a child is ready to transition from the infant community into a primary setting.
THE ALPHABET OF LIFE (7:13)
Dr. Silvia Dubovoy, Ph.D., on the personality of the child.
PRIMARY & Elementary:
CREATING A LEARNING COMMUNITY (23:40)
Capturing ordinary days in Montessori environments…Montessori focuses on meeting children’s needs.
EVERYDAY MUSIC (10:59)
Capturing ordinary days in Montessori environments... Children are exposed to the fundamentals of music on a daily basis through integrated materials and activities.
LITERACY (24:18) Capturing ordinary days in Montessori environments….The natural development of a literate human being, able to express himself and communicate successfully with others, is at the root of authentic Montessori practice.
Assistants to Infancy (0-3):
BEAD STRINGING (6:07)
A story of the hand and the mind working together.
EVERYDAY FOOD (4:14)
Capturing ordinary days in Montessori environments...a look at the daily preparation and enjoyment of healthy food in communities of young children.
MY MORNING (20:45)
Experience the Montessori approach for toddlers by following three individual children through a morning in the infant community.
HUMAN BONDS (19:00)
An examination of the human relationships and settings that best support our youngest children on a daily basis.
THE CHILD’S WORK (19:56)
Young children are driven by an internal growth process to seek out experiences that meet their constantly evolving developmental needs.This video includes a discussion of the development of the child's will, how learning is deeply tied to movement in these early years and how nature provides a road map for the adult in meeting the constantly changing needs of children.
WATER (7:28)
A story of gently guided exploration.
Primary (3-6):
CONNECTION (7:57)
The Montessori primary teacher is asked to become the “dynamic link” to the prepared environment for the child.
MY DAY (18:57)
Experience the Montessori approach through three primary children as they journey through their morning work periods.
THE BEAD CHAIN (7:25)
A story of persistence.
Elementary (6-12):
COLLABORATIVE LEARNING (15:34)
The elementary age child is naturally drawn to working in a group and challenging herself.
DISCOVERY (8:23)
Capturing ordinary days in a Montessori environment... Inspiring an elementary classroom culture of scientific inquiry.
SNAKES (8:34)
A story of elementary “Big Work.”