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Color-coded. Durable materials. Replaceable parts. Our appealing teacher-designed sets arrive complete and ready to serve children for years to come.
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Chimalong®
Chimalong®
xylophone-style instrument from Woodstock Chimes
$59.95
M58
Only 2 left in Stock
Hex Bolt Board
Hex Bolt Board
4 hexagonal-headed bolts
$40.00
V06
19 In Stock
Kids Nylon Knife Set
Kids Nylon Knife Set
3 knives
$9.95
D49
45 In Stock
Rainbow Wooden Blocks with Tray
Rainbow Wooden Blocks with Tray
25 unique wooden blocks & 8 figures
$49.95
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Pattern Play
Pattern Play
Color by Design from Mindware
$41.95
Y202
28 In Stock
Hardwood Clothesline Stand
Hardwood Clothesline Stand
Child-size wooden laundry rack
$59.95
W42
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Grace and Courtesy
Grace and Courtesy
A Picture Guide for Children and Adults
$19.00
R159
10 In Stock
Kids' Garden Hand Tools
Kids' Garden Hand Tools
Trowel, rake, and spade from Toysmith
$14.50
SC678
100+ In Stock
Wavy Chopper
Wavy Chopper
Crinkle-cut knife
$5.50
D104
66 In Stock
Gratitude Tree
Gratitude Tree
Write things you are grateful for on paper leaves & add them to the wooden tree from Kikkerland
$18.95
R258
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Grammar Tells A Story
Grammar Tells A Story
Transforming Literacy with Montessori Storytelling from Parent Child Press
$24.95
542810
57 In Stock
Small Natural Hemmed Work Rug
Small Natural Hemmed Work Rug
36" x 24"
$14.95
X550W
100+ In Stock
Durable Juice Glass Set
Durable Juice Glass Set
6 pieces
$19.95
D510
100+ In Stock
Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom
Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom
Preparing an Environment that Fosters Respect, Kindness & Responsibility from Parent Child Press
$19.95
538700
60 In Stock
Natural Sweep Carpet Sweeper
Natural Sweep Carpet Sweeper
Real tool with adjustable handle from Bissell
$42.00
Q86
15 In Stock
Lil' True Temper Wheelbarrow
Lil' True Temper Wheelbarrow
Real child-size wheelbarrow
$94.00
SC813
18 In Stock
Wobble Board
Wobble Board
Wooden balance board
$29.95
E234
19 In Stock
Primary Garden Tools
Primary Garden Tools
Set of 4 child-size, long-handled, real garden tools
$42.00
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12" World Globe
Pioneer Globe from Replogle
$84.95
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Ideas & Insights Articles

Ideas & Insights Articles

The Three-Period Lesson
As a parent interested in the Montessori method, you may have heard about the three-period lesson, a hallmark of Montessori education that helps young children learn vocabulary and concepts.In simple terms, the three steps, or periods, are: 1. Naming (Introduction) "This is a dog." 2. Recognizing (Identification) "Show me... Read More
Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom:
This exciting new book brings together Positive Discipline and Montessori education for the first time. The authors discuss how teachers can create and maintain respectful relationships in the classroom and how to address behavior challenges. (Irene Baker) What was the impetus for writing this book? (Jane Nelsen) Chip came ... Read More
Art in the Montessori Environment
"If we try to think back to the dim and distant past... what is it that helps us reconstruct those times, and to picture the lives of those who lived in them? It is their art... It is thanks to the hand, the companion of the mind, that civilization has arisen."—Maria Montessori, The Absorbent MindArt is one of the many ways... Read More
Many Ways to Give
"The first Christmas after Miss Sullivan came to Tuscumbia was a great event. Everyone in the family prepared surprises for me; but what pleased me most, Miss Sullivan and I prepared surprises for everyone else."—Helen Keller, The Story of My Life Helen Keller was only seven years old, yet she had already grasped a universa... Read More
Normalization in the Montessori Classroom
Maria Montessori herself said, "The greatest sign of success for a teacher... is to be able to say, 'The children are now working as if I did not exist.'" You have prepared the environment with the child's inner needs foremost in your mind. Now you're probably thinking ahead to the day when your classroom will be normalized... Read More
Cooking with Children in the Montessori Classroom
Whether it is slicing bananas or hard-boiled eggs, chopping vegetables, or cracking walnuts, children love to prepare and eat food. I'll never forget the "egg yolk-between-teeth" smile I'd see when a child completed the egg-slicing activity! Of course, serving food to their friends is an important aspect and one in which th... Read More
Getting Ready to Leave
Whether leaving home for a day at pre-school or for a week at summer camp, children can learn how to get themselves ready. Knowing how to perform the tasks of daily living is essential for children to become responsible and independent. As your child grows, your life as a parent will become easier and easier if you refrain ... Read More
Children at the Workbench
"The objects that are used for practical life... are the objects used where a child lives and which he sees employed in his own home, but they are especially made to a size that he can use."—Maria Montessori, The Discovery of the ChildBelieve it or not, even a very young child of two-and-a-half or three years can learn to u... Read More
Music in the Montessori Classroom
"...success [in music education] is bound up with the need for the production of plenty of music around the child, so that there is set up an environment calculated to develop musical sense and intelligence."—Maria Montessori, The Discovery of the ChildMusic is a universal language, loved by children and adults in cultures ... Read More
Celebrating Earth Day
"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world."—Desmond Tutu Earth Day (April 22) is an annual reminder to go outdoors with our children and celebrate the beauty and bounty of the Earth. The first Earth Day was held in the United States in 1970 when conc... Read More