Through hands-on exploration, the children traced lines, measured shapes and carefully arranged their own compositions using primary colours.
Montessori education highlights the significance of sensory experiences in early childhood development, which inspired us to explore the art of textile…
We want children to create—to use their imaginations and to love texture, colour, shapes, and to experiment with the materials at their disposal. Our hope is that they will love art and be inspired to draw and paint, stick and cut, sculpt and get messy…and then clean up afterwards, of course.
Montessori inspires freedom through organisation,…
Children love to create and in a Montessori classroom, a work of art is about the process more than the end result – sometimes your child might come home with something that is precious to them and other times children might not feel any connection to their creation. Whatever the outcome of the creative process,…
One way to explore art with your children at home is to teach them the difference between a portrait, a landscape and a still life. In a Montessori classroom, we would do this by stating the definition of each concept and then have examples of art works that fit into each category as a way…
“The hand is the instrument of intelligence. The child needs to manipulate objects and to gain experience by touching and handling”. — Maria Montessori, The 1946 London Lectures
When it comes to creating art with children in a Montessori environment, the focus is on the process rather than the product. It’s about giving them the space…
Art is essential – it is a way for children to express themselves, to communicate and to develop their fine motor skills. And it is fun! At St Andrew’s Montessori, we celebrate creativity and have art and craft supplies at the ready for children to explore and get lost in. In her book The Absorbent…
St. Andrew’s Montessori Reception class recently had an outing to the art studio of Annie Morris and Idris Khan. Both Morris and Khan are counted among Britain’s most collectable young artists (Morris for her ethereal paintings and sculptures; Khan for his digital collages of photographs) and the children had an exceptional time getting creative in…