Comments on: Give a Montessori Lesson

By: Phoo

Phoo — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 17:59:23 +0000

I would like to know definite steps in Montessori lesson plan to use in my research, please.

By: Whitney

Whitney — Fri, 18 May 2018 04:50:12 +0000

Thanks so much for this post. I am new to montessori and am glad I have found your blog! I am excited to use the culture checklists as well this fall when I start home schooling my daughter. I am wondering where is the best place to read some of these detailed lesson plans so I can study and practice? Are there curriculum books you would recommend?

By: Jennifer Tammy

Jennifer Tammy — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:37:02 +0000

In reply to Melissa. I love hearing the differences and why, too! Part of why Montessori cannot be done in a vacuum.

By: Jennifer Tammy

Jennifer Tammy — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:02:09 +0000

In reply to Amy @ No Greater Honors. Thanks, Amy!

By: Amy @ No Greater Honors

Amy @ No Greater Honors — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 21:08:26 +0000

I love that you start with it lying horizontally. I have always started it vertically, but it occurs to me that naturally, children begin stacking up. I know mine did, anyway, without me ever presenting it that way. I wonder if it would open them up more to thinking outside of natural instincts to teach it horizontally first, or if they’d just get frustrated or ignore me and build it horizontally 🙂 Great article!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 23:35:52 +0000

It is so interesting to hear different ways of presenting things, and what I love most is that everyone knows why they do it as they do. Everything has a rationale. I am definitely a two hands per cube person, too! 😉

By: Jennifer Tammy

Jennifer Tammy — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 04:25:50 +0000

In reply to Melissa.

I learned it both ways, but I became attached to the horizontal for showing the smallest cube “climbing” up the ascending cubes, but I think you’re right and Dr. Montessori intended originally for it to be stacked (and knocked down…). It is so funny, I know some teachers are really adament that the cubes be held with both hands — even the littlest one , some hold it flat in the palm of the hand, and others do the pincer grip I mentioned.
I should probably mention that there are different presentation styles — just to confuse everyone 😉

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 04:00:34 +0000

I love how you’ve extracted and simplified the key things to consider when giving a lesson here. This is awesome!

That said, my brain is exploding a little because I have never heard of anyone presenting the pink tower horizontally. I am sure that’s a thing in some training, because I know you know your stuff. It’s just blowing my mind a little. Goes to show you how attached we Montessorians can be to these very specific lessons! 🙂