Montessori Through the Years: The Importance of the Three Year Cycle

There are a few core components to a Montessori classroom, such as a prepared environment, teachers as guides, freedom of exploration, and a multi-age environment.  The multi-age environment is a hallmark of the Montessori classroom, and is inextricably linked to the importance of the Three Year Cycle.  Spending three whole years in the Montessori environment is crucial to the health of the Montessori classroom environment as well as each individual child’s academic and social development. 

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Areas of our Classroom: Practical Life

Practical life materials lay the foundation for all of your child’s future work in the Montessori classroom and beyond. These lessons focus on real-life skill building, and the development of concentration, coordination of movement, and independence. Additionally, this is where children begin building concentration for more advanced work, fine motor skills for writing, and much more.

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