Glossary
The following are Montessori terms used throughout this web site and what they mean for your child:
Normalization
- A child's deep concentration with their activities. The "normalized" child reflects this behavior through love of order, constructive activity, independence, and self-discipline
Montessori Materials
- Materials that develop basic skills, such as language and math. They are self-correcting.
Practical Life
- Activities that develop a child's concentration, order, independence, and coordination. An example of this would be dressing boards where children learn to zipper, snap, and button.
Sensorial Materials
- Objects that help with awareness of size, color, and form. For example, children can sequence different objects according to the thickness of each object. This is a good readiness skill for language and math.
Reading
- Students learn through a phonetic approach. This develops also from a sensory awareness of the look, feel and sound of individual letters
Math
- These include some of the following concepts; numeration, place value, basic operations through the use of hands on materials.
Montessori Teacher
- A guide in a child's learning. She observes and changes the environment as necessary to enhance learning and concentration.
Three Montessori Principles
- This includes Observation, Individual Liberty, and Preparation of the Environment. The teacher observes and is aware of the total environment, helps the children to gain independence, and prepares the environment for each child to obtain success