Good habits, that are acquired early in a child's life, result in a lifelong pursuit of knowledge. The Montessori classroom offers 500 unique self-teaching materials. These materials accommodate many levels of ability. Rather, their goal is an internal one of aiding children's mental development and self-construction. They aid this growth by providing stimuli that captures children's attention and initiating a natural form of concentration.
Children then use the apparatus to develop coordination, attention to details, and good work habits.
When the environment offers materials that stimulate children, the teacher is then able to give them the freedom needed for healthy development. Command boxes and movable grammar materials excite the children's interest and help them to accomplish more difficult tasks. Montessori's concrete approach to mathematics allows a clear and simplified understanding of our number system. The materials isolate the difficulties and a control of errors exist within the apparatus. Thus, the child is able to perform the work with minimum interference from an adult and therefore receives the satisfaction of self-accomplishment.