A Montessori Morning
If you’ve ever wondered what happens during a 3-hour work cycle in a Montessori school, don’t miss watching this 5-minute stop-motion video. It gives a fabulous glimpse into one child’s Montessori morning. The child in the video is 4 years old and is shown throughout his morning at Dundas Valley Montessori School in Ontario, Canada.
Enjoy!
What was your favorite part of the video?
You can find more ideas and inspiration from Montessori schools in my category of Montessori Schools – Video Ideas and Inspiration.
More resources about the 3-hour work cycle:
The Schedule of the Day in the Casa from Montessori Guide
The Importance of Uninterrupted Time from The Wonder Years
Why Is the 3-Hour Work Cycle Important? by Middleburg Montessori School
The Montessori Work Cycle: A Simple Explanation by The Montessori-Minded Mom
The Montessori Uninterrupted Work Period by American Montessori Society
Learn more about my eBook Montessori at Home or School: How to. Teach Grace and Courtesy!
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I love watching videos in action! Often, I just google ‘Montessori work cycle’ or something similar, to pull up videos to take a peek at. Although we homeschool, it’s fun to see a work period unfold and be able to really watch the concentration. Thanks for sharing!
this was just fascinating to watch, especially for those of us new-to-Montessori parents. thanks for sharing, Deb!
I absolutely love how he is polishing and then walks around the classrooms to find something else to polish, has conversations along the way and then returns to his work to continue, really shows that his learning is not interrupted at all and he knows exactly what he wants to finish.
Thanks for sharing more about how your Montessori day works over at The Thoughtful Spot!
What an engaged little boy. As a Montessori an this video made me proud! Thanks for sharing.
I have a 2.5 yr old daughter (only child) and while I have a very small prepared environment and all her toys are role-play or Montessori work, I want to implement the 3-hr work cycle in our day. However, having a one-bedroom apartment means that our “school room” is also our living room and kitchen area. I would like some pointers on how to cultivate the three hour work cycle in this kind of environment (no other kids to spur her on, no designated room to keep concentration. Also, she wants me to help her or take turns doing her work. For example, when we work on the smelling bottles, she wants me to sniff alongside her or even for me to pair them up or else she’ll peek at the bottom (control of error). I feel like I am way more hands-on than I should be… ? Maybe it’s because she’s not three yet? We do 3-period lessons and so she knows all her letter sounds, many numbers, she’ll play with her dolls or legos on her own, as well as pouring, working with lids, etc. But an hour without inviting me to play seems like A LOT, let alone THREE HOURS!
Thank you for sharing! This video is so encouraging! 🙂