There are many reasons why my job as a studio teacher in a Montessori school inspired by the philosophies of Reggio-Emilia is so fantastic.
This classroom vignette provides an ideal example!
Our Montessori classroom environments are prepared to support the children in countless ways, many of which develop self expression and the use of creative media. When observing in the classrooms you will see lessons in cutting, pouring, color mixing, pincer grip, language acquisition and more.
I happened to pass through Ward-Hobbs while Vida was demonstrating an extension of the Montessori Color Box III (a material designed to support a child's visual discrimination of color shades).
The lesson illustrated how different colors could be mixed with white to create variations in hue.
I was so excited! And so were the children. Lessons like this are happening all the time and support a child's understanding of light, shadow and color gradation. It's no wonder that the children arrive in the studio ready to CREATE!
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