This involves everything from watching a bug on the window sill to drops of water on a table. The child loves repetition - the adult becomes bored with it. The child loves order but the adult provides a toy box that can afford nothing but disorder. Children do not need rewards - adults like to think they do. Accomplishment and creativity are reward enough.
Children love silence - adults demand it.
The Montessori environment creates an awareness of silence. Let me see if you can tip toe away so quietly I can still hear the birds chirping. On and on her discoveries move toward providing a practical way to a peaceful coexistence with children. Maria Montessori developed materials for refining the senses. The materials help the child to discriminate sound, color, size, shape, smell, and touch.