Entries by Cynthia Brunold-Conesa

Montessori Materials Flow

December 3, 2015 in /by

Primary to Elementary, Concrete to Abstract Inspired by Aristotle and John Locke, Dr. Montessori believed that nothing could exist in the intellect that did not first exist in the senses. One of the hallmarks of Montessori education is the elegant materials, designed to lead children from concrete to abstract representations of a variety of ideas.The […]

The Montessori Three-Year Cycle and the Importance of the Third Year

December 3, 2015 in /by

The three-year multi-age Montessori classroom is not an arbitrary configuration of convenience, but an implementation of the “planes of development,” or four distinct periods of growth: 0-6 years; 6-12 years; 12-18 years; and 18-24 years. Dr. Montessori, along with other developmental scientists, observed that the child’s development follows a path of successive stages, each with […]