Grace and Courtesy

Grace and courtesy lessons set the tone for the entire classroom as a community. We focus on ways to encourage kindness and harmony within the relationships of our students, teachers, and the world around them. The classroom peace rock is a symbol of compromise and fair communication, and is used to resolve conflicts and express emotions with its soft and peaceful texture. Asking politely, excusing yourself, using a soft voice, caring for classroom materials, and greeting one another are just a few examples of daily grace and courtesy lessons. Once children discover positive ways to relate to their environment, they are on their way to independence!

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4 Lessons

Caring for Self – Cleanliness

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During the first week in a Montessori classroom, students are shown a number of demonstrations to set the stage for conduct by both students and teachers. Demonstrations of cleanliness and caring for one's own body are vital to ensure that students can learn and model this behavior for others.
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8 Lessons

Dressing Frames

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The Dressing Frames are a series of materials designed to teach children how to operate the various fasteners on their clothing. This set consists of 9 different exercises, each focusing on the practice of each fastener individually.
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1 Lesson

Excuse Me

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During the first week in a Montessori classroom, students are shown a number of demonstrations to set the stage for conduct by both students and…
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1 Lesson

Greeting Someone at the Door

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During the first week in a Montessori classroom, students are shown a number of demonstrations to set the stage for conduct by both students and teachers. Modeling basic behavior like greeting someone at the door is an interactive way for students to learn a peaceful approach to an every day action they perform.
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1 Lesson

Hand Washing

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Learning to keep ourselves clean is a critical tool for the health and safety of the classroom. Hand washing is one of the first things students do when they enter into the classroom, however this exercise is aimed at practicing this behavior and can be a fun addition to water work in the practical life area of the classroom.
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1 Lesson

May I

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Often in a Montessori classroom there are a lot of activities going on simultaneously. Younger students are often quite curious about the more advanced materials, especially if an older friend is watching a demonstration by a Montessori guide. May I is a Grace and Courtesy exercise used when a child would like to watch a demonstration or work in progress.
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1 Lesson

Pardon Me

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During the first week in a Montessori classroom, students are shown a number of demonstrations to set the stage for conduct by both students and teachers. Modeling polite behavior like "excuse me, may I please pass by" when moving through the classroom is an interactive way for students to learn a peaceful approach to an every day action they perform.
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1 Lesson

Polishing a Shoe

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Shoe Polishing is a great way for students to learn about maintenance of their belongings, and the type of material used to make their clothing. While few shoes in recent times require polishing, most materials for this work can obtained through parents or a classroom supply that is kept on hand. It is important to use natural, non-toxic polish for this activity.

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4 Lessons

Caring for Self – Cleanliness

Collin

During the first week in a Montessori classroom, students are shown a number of demonstrations to set the stage for conduct by both students and teachers. Demonstrations of cleanliness and caring for one's own body are vital to ensure that students can learn and model this behavior for others.
Start Course

8 Lessons

Dressing Frames

Collin

The Dressing Frames are a series of materials designed to teach children how to operate the various fasteners on their clothing. This set consists of 9 different exercises, each focusing on the practice of each fastener individually.
Start Course

1 Lesson

Excuse Me

Collin

During the first week in a Montessori classroom, students are shown a number of demonstrations to set the stage for conduct by both students and…
Start Course

1 Lesson

Greeting Someone at the Door

Collin

During the first week in a Montessori classroom, students are shown a number of demonstrations to set the stage for conduct by both students and teachers. Modeling basic behavior like greeting someone at the door is an interactive way for students to learn a peaceful approach to an every day action they perform.
Start Course

1 Lesson

Hand Washing

Collin

Learning to keep ourselves clean is a critical tool for the health and safety of the classroom. Hand washing is one of the first things students do when they enter into the classroom, however this exercise is aimed at practicing this behavior and can be a fun addition to water work in the practical life area of the classroom.
Start Course

1 Lesson

May I

Collin

Often in a Montessori classroom there are a lot of activities going on simultaneously. Younger students are often quite curious about the more advanced materials, especially if an older friend is watching a demonstration by a Montessori guide. May I is a Grace and Courtesy exercise used when a child would like to watch a demonstration or work in progress.
Start Course

1 Lesson

Pardon Me

Collin

During the first week in a Montessori classroom, students are shown a number of demonstrations to set the stage for conduct by both students and teachers. Modeling polite behavior like "excuse me, may I please pass by" when moving through the classroom is an interactive way for students to learn a peaceful approach to an every day action they perform.
Start Course

1 Lesson

Polishing a Shoe

Collin

Shoe Polishing is a great way for students to learn about maintenance of their belongings, and the type of material used to make their clothing. While few shoes in recent times require polishing, most materials for this work can obtained through parents or a classroom supply that is kept on hand. It is important to use natural, non-toxic polish for this activity.