Elementary Observations: May 2024

It's Elementary!

Observing children in an elementary Montessori classroom is crucial for several reasons:

Grammar Mind Map

Last year I introduced mind maps to some students. After the initial introduction I decided to use the process to revise the parts of speec...
Continuing with Fractions

Following on from my previous post on introducing fractions , the next key experience covers the concept of the whole - moving from the conc...
Logical Agreement Games

These games reinforce the relationships between the noun and the adjective and similarly the verb and the adverb. Children have a lot o...
Introducing Fractions

After the key lesson for introducing the concept of fractions we then go on to start providing the language aspect. For this presentation ...