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The Best Montessori Playroom To Encourage Development

By Donald Bailey


Early learning was identified by Maria Montessori to have sensitive periods of learning in which the young child is intensely interested in the main development of that period. If the need is not addressed at that time, the opportunity to do so is lost. They will never have the intense interest again. All children pass through these periods and at approximately the same age. This makes it important to have a Montessori playroom equipped to address these interests.

For example, the very first period the young baby experiences is the movement one. During this period, the young child is focused on reaching, pushing/pulling things, moving from one area to another, and is very interested in moving objects, animals and people. Each period has a particular focus by the child. Any toys should encourage and develop that skill. To be useful and usable, the playroom set up for a child should be organized and attractive, not cluttered or overcrowded with toys.

Most of the areas overlap some, with some lasting the seven years of early childhood. One play area that should be provided because it relates to several periods is the home living area. Here the child learns to measure, mimic daily adults like the adults, and learn to work together with others and to communicate well. Some items for this area are liquid measuring items, rulers, and many manipulative objects. Also included should be play dishes, stove, and other such to items.

Dress up play encourages a wealth of imagination. Basic items of clothing in the child's size but adult-like is perfect. Also, children's costumes like community service workers allows for imaginative play and learning. Colorful silk squares also allow twirling and dancing with them as the child imagines all sorts of characters to become.

Another area that is essential, with toys to develop that skill, is the musical and movement center. This area should include musical instruments, balls, push toys, tricycles, and other things that encourage movement. In this area also, silk squares are a good item to have to encourage dancing and free creative play.

Another important area to develop many skills is the building area. Here the child is able to explore the concept of measurement and to mimic adult behavior by using materials to build, measuring and comparing as they do so. They learn how to share with others and how to construct structures, with will help them later in the real world. Encourage imagination, as this will help them throughout life.

The skill of discovery and measuring is a most vital one for a lifetime. In an area designed for this, he learns how liquids perform, bigger, smaller, more and less, and lots of other concepts that is difficult to understand without a hands on experience. Discovery is encourages by telescopes, spy glasses, and other things that will get him to explore the world around him.

If all these areas to include for your child reminds you of home school or preschool centers, that is correct. Childhood is all about learning, in a fun way that encourages and excites your child. As Maria Montessori identified, there is a period of time that the child under age seven has a burning interest, and if you don't take advantage of that period, you will miss a great opportunity that won't repeat itself later.




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By Donald Bailey


Early learning was identified by Maria Montessori to have sensitive periods of learning in which the young child is intensely interested in the main development of that period. If the need is not addressed at that time, the opportunity to do so is lost. They will never have the intense interest again. All children pass through these periods and at approximately the same age. This makes it important to have a Montessori playroom equipped to address these interests.

For example, the very first period the young baby experiences is the movement one. During this period, the young child is focused on reaching, pushing/pulling things, moving from one area to another, and is very interested in moving objects, animals and people. Each period has a particular focus by the child. Any toys should encourage and develop that skill. To be useful and usable, the playroom set up for a child should be organized and attractive, not cluttered or overcrowded with toys.

Most of the areas overlap some, with some lasting the seven years of early childhood. One play area that should be provided because it relates to several periods is the home living area. Here the child learns to measure, mimic daily adults like the adults, and learn to work together with others and to communicate well. Some items for this area are liquid measuring items, rulers, and many manipulative objects. Also included should be play dishes, stove, and other such to items.

Dress up play encourages a wealth of imagination. Basic items of clothing in the child's size but adult-like is perfect. Also, children's costumes like community service workers allows for imaginative play and learning. Colorful silk squares also allow twirling and dancing with them as the child imagines all sorts of characters to become.

Another area that is essential, with toys to develop that skill, is the musical and movement center. This area should include musical instruments, balls, push toys, tricycles, and other things that encourage movement. In this area also, silk squares are a good item to have to encourage dancing and free creative play.

Another important area to develop many skills is the building area. Here the child is able to explore the concept of measurement and to mimic adult behavior by using materials to build, measuring and comparing as they do so. They learn how to share with others and how to construct structures, with will help them later in the real world. Encourage imagination, as this will help them throughout life.

The skill of discovery and measuring is a most vital one for a lifetime. In an area designed for this, he learns how liquids perform, bigger, smaller, more and less, and lots of other concepts that is difficult to understand without a hands on experience. Discovery is encourages by telescopes, spy glasses, and other things that will get him to explore the world around him.

If all these areas to include for your child reminds you of home school or preschool centers, that is correct. Childhood is all about learning, in a fun way that encourages and excites your child. As Maria Montessori identified, there is a period of time that the child under age seven has a burning interest, and if you don't take advantage of that period, you will miss a great opportunity that won't repeat itself later.




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