Our Montessori Bookshelf: All About Geography!
October 15, 2022
In Montessori we love to explore how our language shapes our thinking, so we often explore the etymology of words. The word geography comes from the Greek geo, which means
Ready for the Universe: Geography for the Elementary Age
October 8, 2022
When children enter a Montessori elementary classroom around age six, they have undergone a great transformation. Whereas they previously wanted and needed to explore their immediate environment on a sensorial
Grasping the World: Geography for Young Children
October 1, 2022
Between mass media and family travel, young children are exposed to all sorts of language about their planet. They may hear phrases like “going around the world,” “as the world
