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Montessori and the Toddler Environment |
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In the toddler community of 18 to 36 month olds, basic motor coordination, independence and language development are fostered and individual personality is respected.
It offers opportunities to explore and contribute to the environment in a meaningful way, and to observe the cause and effect relationship crucial to a toddler’s development. Rather than a classroom, it is a nurturing social community where very young children experience contact with other children and learn to participate in a cooperative group.
Practical skills such as toileting, dressing, and cooking develop fine and gross motor skills, independence, self-esteem, a sense of order, and a joy of learning. Sensorial activities entice exploration and allow for classification of sensory impression. All of the activities are enhanced through language as their discoveries and experiences need names.
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