What you will notice
Montessori at Felt, in plain words
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Children choose their work
Work sits on low shelves where children can reach it. A child picks a tray, carries it to a table or the rug, and puts it back when finished.
Ages mix in a room
Each primary room holds children of ages 3 to 5. Younger children see what older ones are working on, and older children help with what they know.
The guide steps back
A guide shows a lesson to one child or a small group, then watches. If a child asks for help, the guide gives only as much as is needed.
What a work cycle gives a morning
Time
A long stretch with no bell, so a child can finish what they began.
Choice
A child decides what to work on and with whom, within the shelves the guide has set out.
Care
Work is put back ready for the next child, and the room is theirs to look after.
See it in a room
Watching a morning is the quickest way to understand the method.