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. 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. While the manufactured materials are expensive, many can be home-made and get the same results.