Theories of Childhood, Second Edition (Carol Garhart Mooney) / quote 20 of 70
Children learn best through the senses
She believed children learn best through sensory experiences. She thought that the teacher has a responsibility to provide wonderful sights, textures, sounds, and smells for children. She also believed that part of sensory experience for children is having tools and utensils that fit their small hands and tables and chairs that match their small bodies. Beautiful, orderly, child-sized environments and sensory play are part of Montessori’s legacy.