So it is a dunting task to educate the world about Montessori! I went to training for two years and had a one year internship to learn all the intricacies to this very expansive philosophy and cirriculum.
I have also noticed my posts on Montessori Monday are extremely long. So I'm going to TRY and condense so it's an easier read on everyone.
I remember walking into a Montessori classroomand seeing a tower of beautiful pink blocks stacked nicely on top of each other and thought 'what the heck do these kids do all day?'
The 'Pink Tower' is found in the sensorial section (where all five senses are isolated and expereinced) of the classroom and it's purpose to to establish the base of ten (used in the mathematics system) as well as to differentiate size. There are ten pink blocks, painted a beautiful pink for visual interest. It is preparation for math and teaches the child spatial quantities.
It is so much more than 'blocks'. (but kids still want to 'play' with them-learning is fun! Isn't that inspirational?)
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