For You

This part of the site is written for you, not for grown-ups, though an adult might want to read along too. Each page says which ages it is written for: 6 to 9, 9 to 12, or both. If you are 3 to 6, most of these pages are for reading together with an adult, who can read them aloud to you.

• Who Was Maria Montessori? The story of the doctor who noticed something strange about how children learn. Ages 6 to 12; read together with an adult if you are 3 to 6.
• A Day in a Montessori Classroom What you might see if you walked in. Ages 6 to 9; read together with an adult if you are 3 to 6.
• Why Real Things? Why many Montessori classrooms use real jugs and real brooms instead of toy versions. Ages 6 to 9; read together with an adult if you are 3 to 6.
• Why Different Ages Are Together Why you might sit next to someone three years younger or older than you. Ages 6 to 12; read together with an adult if you are 3 to 6.
• The Story of Everything The enormous story that many Montessori classrooms for older children are organised around. Ages 9 to 12; read together with an adult if you are 6 to 9.
• Activities to Try Five things you can do yourself, today. Ages 6 to 9; read and try them together with an adult if you are 3 to 6.