"Tennis, football and the like do not have for their sole purpose the accurate moving of a ball but they challenge us to acquire a new skill – something lacking before – and this feeling of enhancing our abilities is the real source of delight in the game.” – Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind
Football is…
Football! It is so much a part of English culture, and children love it...and so do we at St Andrew’s Montessori. At our school, football activities form an integral part of the Physical Development area of the curriculum.
Movement contributes to children’s fine and gross motor development, builds physical strength and stamina, enhances perceptual motor skills,…