Montessori-Friendly Curriculum and Classroom Products

There are many assets to the Prepared Environment that aren’t just the authentic, original Montessori materials that we’re going to want to review and recommend. At the same time, we don’t want to add to the confusion that is created when people advertise, “Montessori Toys”. Maria Montessori designed learning materials and didactic apparatus for specific uses in the Montessori classroom and it’s inappropriate and confusing to call those amazing creations, “toys”.

At the same time, she was no more against play than she was against fairy tales or art or songs. She simply had very specific, observation-supported ideas about when each of those activities were most appropriate and the best choice for children. So we will review toys, but we won’t call them Montessori. Thus, the section title is “Montessori-Friendly”.  We believe there are products outside the range of Montessori Materials that support children in the home and classroom in ways that are consistent with Montessori principles. We also believe some of these items even deserve a new place in the Montessori curriculum.

Watch for specific reviews and recommendations or email us and suggest some.