Click here to subscribe to the AMI journal 'Communications'. AMI welcomes subscriptions from individuals, schools, colleges,universities, libraries, etc. Greg MacDonald is an AMI Elementary trainer, consultant, and examiner. Greg's talk was introduced to the assembled Directors of Training and Trainers by Camillo Grazzini. We can find all these physical activities in Montessori's education of movement in the Children's House as well as in the relevant language activities.
Intellectual progress is conditioned at every step by bodily vigour.
To attain the best results, physical exercise must accompany and condition mental training'. Approach physical education in your classroom as you would approach mathematics or biology, or any other area of knowledge, or any other skill. Fundamental Montessori principles are identified, and their application to physical education is discussed, the place of competition is examined, and a physical education programme having a distinctive Montessori flavour is described. On the 1946 Training Course in London, Dr. Montessori spoke of the importance of freedom of movement for the very young child. Now that the child can walk independently, he begins not only to carry heavy things but also to engage in other activities which are difficult for him.