The DVD: Montessori In Action is a Educational Materials Montessori material designed for children aged 3-6, crafted by Nienhuis Montessori to AMI standards.
This professional educational DVD provides authentic footage of Montessori classrooms in action, narrated by renowned Montessori educator Lynne Lawrence. Offering invaluable insights for teachers, parents, and trainers, the video showcases real children working with classic Montessori materials, demonstrating the natural flow and concentration that characterizes the prepared environment.
“The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind.”— Maria MontessoriEducation and Peace
“The hands are the instruments of man's intelligence.”
— Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind
The Montessori In Action DVD serves as a window into authentic Montessori practice, capturing the profound concentration and purposeful movement that emerges when children engage with scientifically designed materials. Through Lynne Lawrence's expert narration, viewers witness how the DVD documents the essential characteristics of normalized children—those who have developed concentration, coordination, independence, and order through their work. This visual documentation demonstrates Maria Montessori's principle that education is a natural process carried out by the child through experiences in the environment. The DVD reveals how children in filmed classrooms choose activities based on inner developmental needs, work with materials until satisfaction is achieved, and develop self-discipline through freedom within limits. By observing real children on screen, adults gain insight into the child's true nature when obstacles to development are removed. The footage illustrates how prepared environments foster independence, with children selecting work, concentrating deeply, and returning materials without adult intervention. This DVD transforms theoretical understanding into observable reality, showing how Montessori environments cultivate the child's natural love of learning through respectful observation rather than direct instruction.
Each order includes everything needed for proper presentation and long-term use.
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Watch the introduction to understand the classroom context and age groups featured
Observe one child's complete work cycle from selection to completion
Focus on teacher interventions and presentations shown
Identify examples of peer learning and social interactions
Each material supports multiple areas of child development simultaneously.
Provides visual examples of proper material presentations and classroom management techniques for educators implementing Montessori pedagogy.
Helps parents comprehend the Montessori method by observing real children engaged in purposeful work and concentration.
Serves as a valuable reference tool for AMI training courses and professional development workshops.
Offers opportunity to study child-led learning and the role of the prepared environment without disrupting actual classrooms.
Designed for child-sized hands
Professional tips from AMI-trained guides to maximize the educational value of this material.
“Use segments for staff training on specific materials or techniques”
Pause frequently to discuss observable behaviors and environmental elements
Create viewing guides with timestamps for particular developmental concepts
Reference specific scenes when mentoring new Montessori educators
Everything you need to know about this material.
The DVD showcases children aged 3-6 years working in Montessori classrooms, making it ideal for understanding the Casa dei Bambini (Children's House) environment and observing how young children naturally engage with Montessori materials.
The DVD is narrated by Lynne Lawrence, a renowned Montessori educator with extensive experience in Montessori education. Her expert commentary provides valuable insights into the children's work and the principles behind each activity shown.
This DVD is designed for multiple audiences including teachers, parents, and trainers. Parents will gain understanding of Montessori principles and see how children work independently, while teachers can observe classroom management and material presentations.
The DVD features authentic footage of children working with classic Montessori materials including practical life exercises, sensorial materials, mathematics, and language activities, demonstrating the natural concentration and purposeful movement characteristic of Montessori education.
While the exact duration isn't specified, the DVD is structured for professional development use and can be incorporated into staff training sessions, parent workshops, or teacher education programs to demonstrate authentic Montessori practice.
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