Dr. Montessori defines Motor Skills in the following ways:
  • Movement of everyday life (walking, sitting, handling objects)
  • Care of the person
  • Gardening
  • Manual work
  • Gymnastics
  • Rhythmic movements
Walking on the Line: An Exercise in Movement in the Montessori Classroom
While observing young children, Dr. Montessori observed that they enjoy walking on narrow objects: fences, railroad ties, curbs. She developed the “Walking on the Line” activity as a Practical Life exercise to help children learn to control their bodies, develop balance and perfect equilibrium. It also serves as a way to train the mind to become aware of its own body movements. In addition, it helps develop concentration.

The line is in the shape of an ellipse and is drawn, painted, or taped on the floor. The width of the line should be just a bit wider than the child’s shoe. Children are taught how to walk on the line with good posture, holding the head erect. Read on for the full Montessori presentation for the Walking on the Line activity.

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Montessori Education for Nurturing the Authentic Child: Development and Success

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What is the meaning of Authentic ? Etymologically speaking, it is derived from the Greek root authentiko , which means “author”. The Authen...

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Montessori Teacher Self Reflection and Self Assessment: Constructive Goal Setting and Feedback

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As a newly-trained Montessori teacher, I was given the task of submitting several, formal, self-reflections and self-assessments during my i...

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