Arranging The Montessori Items?

This post provides tips for organizing materials in Montessori classrooms, focusing on early childhood teachers and aides. By following these steps, early childhood teachers can maintain an organized inventory of materials and restock as needed. Clear craft totes can be used to make materials visible and accessible, while sturdy, small bookshelves make them easy to grab for youngsters. A storage system should be accessible and age-appropriate, and labels should be clearly displayed to encourage students to put materials away after use.

Motorcycle toy shelves offer versatile solutions for storing and displaying children’s toys, fostering organization and aesthetics. Montessori materials take up a lot of space, so organizing by type and/or age can be effective. Expandable accordion files can be a lifesaver in Montessori environments, as they are easy to break down for a move and fit nicely in any space. Metal shelves that are adjustable are the best for organizing bilingual Montessori homeschool materials for siblings when they are out of rotation.

Prioritizing the most frequently used materials at eye level ensures they are easily accessible to the children. Key steps to organize preschool materials include categorizing and sorting, labeling and storing, rotating and refreshing, and creating a storage system. By following these steps, early childhood teachers and aides can maintain an organized inventory of materials and restock as needed, ensuring a well-organized Montessori classroom.


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What is the order of operations in Montessori?

In Montessori education, learning is dynamic and influenced by the child’s understanding of the decimal system. The curriculum begins with the complete Enumeration 1 to 10 sequence, then branches into the Decimal System and Enumeration 10 and above. Once a child has a solid understanding of the decimal system, the curriculum moves to operations in a specific order: Addition, Multiplication, Subtraction, and Division (short and long). The initial work for all operations is done with the golden beads, where static equations are introduced first to isolate the operations process without complicating it with borrowing or exchanges.

Dynamic equations are introduced only once the operations’ concept is clear to the child. However, the curriculum does not necessarily follow the child’s progress, as some children may already be doing dynamic addition and multiplication equations before introducing subtraction. The curriculum is designed to guide decisions based on the individual’s needs, interests, and capacity.

Why is Montessori against plastic?
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Why is Montessori against plastic?

Montessori toys are made from natural materials like wood, metal, cotton, and glass, which inspire a connection to nature and the real world, offer sensory experiences, are durable, eco-friendly, and free from toxic chemicals. They also do not have color, but prefer softer, muted tones to create a calming environment for children. Montessori toys can be rainbow-shaded if they are made from natural materials and promote learning, discovery, and experimentation.

Toy rotation is an effective strategy for children to have Montessori toys. Arrange 8-10 Montessori toys on a low shelf and swap them every couple of weeks. This allows children to choose from their toys, encourages independent play, boosts confidence, and reduces the risk of toy boredom. This approach helps children develop a sense of responsibility and independence in their playroom.

What are the 5 sections of Montessori?

The Montessori Curriculum is a systematic approach to teaching children five key areas of study: Practical Life, Sensorial, Mathematics, Language, and Culture. Each area is taught using Montessori materials that teach specific knowledge or skills. Through repetition and practice, children develop a foundational understanding of each material and master core competencies within each area. The curriculum progresses at a child’s own pace, based on their development stage and interests. Montessori educators present key lessons to introduce each material’s name and learning outcomes, and children work independently to practice, explore, and connect to the key learning outcomes.

How do you sort objects by concept in Montessori?

The tutorial underscores the significance of sorting objects based on attributes, as it is an innate and fundamental process that fosters the development of cognitive abilities and establishes a foundation for mathematical concepts. The act of sorting facilitates the identification of similarities and differences, the classification of information, and the development of logical thinking in children. Should further information be required, please contact info@saintandrewsmontessori. com.

How are Montessori classrooms typically organized?
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How are Montessori classrooms typically organized?

Montessori classrooms are designed to foster learning, community, and comfort. The teacher sets up tables and chairs for children to gather at the beginning of the day, using circular designs to create a sense of community. The room is then divided into thematic stations based on the lessons, with younger children having reading corners, play areas, and open spaces for mats. Art and science tables may also be present.

Cleaning tools are kept accessible and out of sight. The overall atmosphere is one of learning, community, and comfort, and the layout can change based on the teacher’s desired progress of the school day.

How to organize a Montessori classroom?
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How to organize a Montessori classroom?

Montessori classrooms are designed to be intuitive and conducive to a child’s needs at multiple developmental stages. They feature designated learning areas, limited wall décor, natural furnishings, soft lighting, and specific organization. The décor in Montessori classrooms is often brightly colored, with some educational purposes like bulletin boards. However, these elements are not the primary focus of the classroom.

Instead, the classroom is designed to be designed to be a place where children can learn and grow, fostering a sense of belonging and belonging. This approach to education is a significant part of the Montessori approach to education.

How do you arrange Montessori materials?
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How do you arrange Montessori materials?

Montessori classrooms use a progression order, displaying materials from easiest to hardest, to provide a clear pathway for children’s learning. These materials encourage purposeful movement and exploration, fostering fine motor skills, which are crucial for early childhood education. Montessori materials teach one skill or concept at a time, allowing children to engage deeply with the material and master it at their own pace.

Each material is developed within the context of all others, progressively building knowledge and skills within each subject area. This balanced approach to early childhood education prepares children for real-life situations.

How to store Montessori materials?

To ensure the longevity and integrity of wooden toys and materials, it is essential to store them in a dry, well-ventilated area away from moisture. This will prevent moisture buildup, which can cause damage over time. Additionally, it is crucial to store them away from pets and young children to prevent accidental damage. The storage should be organized, with larger items at the bottom and smaller ones at the top, to prevent damage from stacking and make it easier to find what you need. Proper packaging, such as soft cloth or bubble wrap, is also recommended for unused items. This will help prevent damage and ensure the longevity and longevity of your wooden toys and materials.

What is an example of order in Montessori?

The Montessori environment is designed to instill a sense of order and structure. This is achieved by maintaining a consistent arrangement of materials on a daily basis, presenting lessons in a predictable sequence, and requiring each activity to be completed before the child returns the item to its designated location on the shelf.

What are the 4 C's in Montessori?
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What are the 4 C’s in Montessori?

The Four C’s, or critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication, are essential skills for 21st-century education. These skills cannot be taught through memorization and repetition but must be developed through rich learning experiences that inspire mastery over time. Research has shown that students need to develop these skills to be attractive to digital age employers, and ensuring they possess these skills is a crucial issue for 21st-century education.


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  • Hi Ashley, I think I grow so much as a mom because you article in the past 1.5years. This is the most down-to-earth and budget friendly Montessori influencer ever. Sometimes people idolized Montessori and it makes it really exhausting. But thank you for all these practical tips and activities that kids really enjoy. ❤️

  • One of the things I’m loving is using this as a starting point to think about what activities would work well in different subject areas. There is some overlap and one of the biggest challenges I had when working as a preschool teacher was simply figuring out “Is this activity on my lesson plan going to fulfill requirement A or requirement B?” Seeing what you have in your boxes makes me think “Oh, I have access to this other activity and it seems like it would fit well into this subject area.” I also love hearing ideas for how I can take one activity and reintroduce it in a new way to cover a new subject area. That way, even if the child has outgrown the activity for one purpose, the activity can still be used in a new way. Hmmm. In many of my preschool classes, gross motor/movement was often another subject area we had to use. I feel like the Yoga cards and even that Simon Says cube you have would work well in that. Perhaps, adding another bin for those activities would be a good idea- especially as winter comes and there’s a chance there may be a bit more time spent indoors (even though I know you spend a lot of time outside even in winter). That way, you can easily rotate out different gross motor/movement activities like you do with the other activities. Oooh. Those little Real Brand minis that I’ve seen would be cute language tools- especially if you can find miniature versions of brands used around your house

  • I love how sincere you are, Ashley!! I’m always having this feeling of having to buy this or that material that’s “montessori” but trying to remember that I may not need that just to have a beautiful play area, just like all those beautiful stacking materials. Containers work just fine! 😂 But I’m always putting stuff in my Amazon cart and then deleting them hahaha 🙈🙈 Pls, keep on doing this amazing job you do ❤️❤️ and thanks for that!!! warm hugs from Germany!!

  • Ashley! You are such a wonderful person and an absolute gift from YouTube gods xD My brother’s wife got pregnant and my family and I didn’t really notice any enthusiasm about the news from both wife and brother so my maternal hormones kicked in and I started my research. I am only 20, was 19 when we found out so obviously I had no idea where to start and I started in my field – design and architecture cause that’s my degree. After browsing Pinterest for days I’ve seen the same word pop up over and over again, Montessori. I was convinced it was a design style for kids room and then I finally found out what it was and headed to YouTube. I’ve been perusal you for the past 8-9 months, Theodor Is now 17 days old 😀 Thank you, you were the main source of a ton of information about Montessori. Based on this information I continued my research and now I’m preparing the information for my brother’s new family to know We live in Ukraine where Montessori (or any other approach for that matter) isn’t generally know about. So I translate all this info for my family to read. I work in an English preschool, teaching toddlers English in a country where no one speaks English, kinda. So I talked with a ton of parents and none of them even knew what Montessori could be and most were super sceptical about it, but it’s not my duty to explain them all this it’s their work It got long but I hope you read it, Ashley! Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, your website is amazing and I watch every single article you do, they are so interesting.

  • Ashley thank you soooo much for this article. So many great ideas i will be doing with my 28 month old son ❤❤❤ When I saw that the article is long my intial thought was, yesssss now i’m gonna get cozy on the sofa and chill to this article 😁 I’m so thankful I bumped into your website. You have truly been inspiring ❤

  • Awesome! Thank you so much! Will be perusal again to get into the details more. But definitely got some new ideas already! Didn’t get to watch quite until the end yet so might have missed this, but maybe in a future article: curious about storage of all the other kid stuff like books out of rotation, stuffed animals, other toys, giant LEGO’s, blocks, stuff to play with outside, etc etc etc. I’m basically obsessed with figuring out how to organize it all. Maybe off topic for your website, but I’m thinking with regards to the rotation aspect. I believe you have done a article covering some of that in the past. I’m keeping it all organized in the pantry and some in the garage. But constantly trying to figure out how to make adjustments and categorize. Your categories are helping me! Anyway great article!

  • Hey there so I have been perusal your articles and I noticed that you mentioned metal insets- we use those in our Montessori to teach the prewriting skills to build hand eye coordination strength with a writing utensil. I am not sure what other Montessori programs teach, but the moveable alphabet is used in my school to teach phonetic sounds and segmenting/decoding and encoding cvc/cvcc words. However, I personally like to use them with the lined mats to reinforce letter formation placement for the prewriting skill development as well.

  • This was a really great article. I think I will use this as a database to collect toys for my now 9 mo! I also got this idea of making it more cost effective: like we can use the wooden chunky puzzle blocks of animals/ vehicles (mellisa and Doug) as language objects or the alphabet puzzles shapes (hape) as movable alphabet and the same puzzle board to trace letters..Thanks for sharing this. Love u❤️

  • OMG!!! I was browsing Amazon looking for Montessori learning tools and I saw Kylie using the Montessori and Me wood alphabet tracing board. I just added that to my list. Thank you for the inspiration! Ok, now back to the browsing board. My husband is gonna have a heart attack from my growing list of items. 🤯🤣😂

  • I thought we did this the other day or was that just a preview of what you had started in order to accommodate homeschooling? Ashley, you are just so good at keeping people excited and interested and to a good extent rather nonchalant, so they do not get overwhelmed and quit on themselves and their children. Some do not have the money. There are those parents who have ADD or other learning challenges. Many probably feel they’ve retained almost nothing of their own schooling. My father, an academician, always used to say the only stupid question is the one that isn’t asked. And that, when in doubt, to teach properly never assume anything and just start at the get-go and explain everything and allow the learner to tell you if they already know some segment of the learning. This is because you do not want anyone to miss one of the building blocks which are essential to language and mathematics learning and math is the language of science. So you are really stuck educationally if those are not learned in a way that builds you castles of wonderful, usable knowledge in your mind that will serve you well throughout life and often in figuring out solutions to problems on your own. I confess, I look at all the goodies in your boxes and I want to play with them. They are enticing to the human eye and tantalizing to the brain. I am not good at crafting, but I am good at language and design. So I have to find ways to use those skills and have others help the children where I’m wanting.

  • Dear Ashley. I remember Kylie having Magna tiles but they werent in the storage. I was just wondering, are open ended toys a part of the shelf activities or are they something seperate ? My son has some open ended toys (magna tiles, legos, wooden blocks) which are always available. Because he uses them in so many ways, so i just keep them out at all times. But i was just wondering how you guys do..

  • I noticed your set of cylinder blocks are colored and have only 6 knobbed cylinders instead of 10. How do you like your set? I want to get a set for my 2.5 year old but wasn’t sure if I should splurge on a full set. We plan to homeschool exclusively so whatever I get will likely be all she has access to.

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