Studying Artists and their Works in the Montessori Classroom

We cannot “teach” a child to be an artist, but as Dr. Montessori says, we can help him develop:

  An Eye that Sees
A Hand that Obeys
A Soul that Feels

with permission via The Joyful Child Montessori Company: (www.thejoyfulchild.us)

Maria Montessori wanted children to be surrounded by objects of beauty. Starting at birth, she encouraged parents and care givers to use beautiful objects and toys to stimulate the baby’s senses. Reproductions of great masterpieces were to hang on the walls at children’s eye level rather than have them inundated with commercialized cartoons. She advised that the home be a perfect balance of beauty and order, with each piece carefully chosen not only for its function but also its form.

Teaching art appreciation is an important part of the Montessori art curriculum.