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The Five Great Stories 2nd plane of development elementary lower elementary montessori elementary upper elementary Jan 22, 2022

The five Great Stories are an important and unique group of stories that provide the Elementary children with a “big picture” of life and the world around them. The stories lead children to contemplate the past, discover the present, and imagine the future. At the same time, the...

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Ancient Civilizations and the Second Plane Child elementary montessori elementary Apr 22, 2021

Children in the second plane of development (ages 6-12) are drawn to learning the why of the world. The story of the human being is a story of how people have fulfilled their fundamental human needs, both physical and spiritual. A big part of the Montessori curriculum for history is the...

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