Montessori Coat Flip!
November 2, 2023

“We can sum this up in two sentences; the first actually said by a child to his teacher: ‘Help me to do it by myself’. The other is one we gave: ‘Every useless help is an obstacle to development’. ”


      - Dr. Maria Montessori, Citizen of the World

Jacket season is here and it's time to learn the COAT FLIP! We ❤ these illustrations by Hiyoko Imai from The Montessori Notebook's book "The Montessori Toddler."

Did you know that young children as young as 18 months can begin to learn the Montessori coat flip?!?

Read more here:
https://themontessorinotebook.com/montessori-coat-flip

Or check out this video from
Apple Montessori Schools: https://youtu.be/Jc91xCnZcpU

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