Playing lovely classical music or any calming music is a wonderful addition.
Walking around the mat montessori.
The montessori birthday walk.
Have you seen the benefits of a montessori work mat.
Walking one the line while carrying a glass of water.
One of my instructors used this exercise as a way to bring the children together at the start of the day.
Walking on the line while carrying 2 different objects.
It is so sweet to observe a child in a montessori classroom unroll and roll a floor mat with pride and purpose and often the youngest students will do so over and over and over again as was the case.
The line should be in plain view and should not have the children walking through or around any obstacles in the room.
Walking on the line with something on your head.
Questions insights or stories.
1 1 roll and unrolling mat.
Walking on the line while carrying a hand flag or bell.
Before each subdivision have the appropriate material available for each child.
The birthday walk beyond being a celebration of the birthday student is also a learning experience for all students.
Birthdays are special occurrences for children and we celebrate each child s birthday with the walk around the sun tradition.
Explain what the mat is for but use actions instead of words when showing them how to do the above.
1 2 walk around mat.
A montessori prepared environment at home.
Show each child how to walk around a mat that is on the floor.
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