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The Montessori Method 
 
The Montessori environment is clean, ordered, free of obstacles, and filled with activities. It allows for free choice, as the child can choose from any activity he/she would like to work with. The Montessori method uses materials and exercises that are designed to help integrate the mind, body, and spirit of the child. Simple, ordinary exercises, in abundance in the child's home environment, are used: spooning beads from one bowl to another, sweeping the floor, putting on a jacket, and so on. Children are taught to begin taking care of themselves, as well as the environment, etc. These exercises help the child to develop and coordinate movement and to develop and strengthen his/her pincer grip, which is the first step to holding a pencil and starting to write. All this exercises also help the child to acquire responsibilities.
Montessori Materials 
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These shelves (above) show some specialized Montessori materials that help to assist in a child's development. They are color-coordinated and child-sized and, thus, attractive to and appropriate for the child. The purpose of these materials is to help build discipline, organization, independence, and self-esteem through concentration. These activities help to promote adaptation, concentration, independence, and coordination of movement, all of which help the child to mature and grow into society as a well-rounded human being. The materials match the child's inner needs and correspond to his/her sensitive periods; they are therefore attractive to the child.

"The purpose of these materials is to help build discipline, organization, independence, and self-esteem through concentration on a precise and completed cycle of activity."
 

—Maria Montessori

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