When I was first introduced to the Montessori method years ago, I was captivated by the beauty, and elegant simplicity of the materials. I was drawn in, curious, and wanted to see first hand how these beautiful materials worked. Indeed, this is a quintessential part fo the Montessori philosophy, that the materials (and environment) be beautiful. That children are called by wonder to explore and develop their innate abilities through the materials is one thing that sets Montessori education…
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