Which Plane?
Tricky Terms
In the ____ Room
100

A: Characterized by the absorbent mind

Q: What is the first plane?

100

Five lessons told as stories to open up all areas of the Elementary curriculum.

What are the Great Stories?

100

Lunchapalooza is organized by this classroom.

What is the Adolescent classroom?

200

A: The age where students plan going outs

Q: What is the second plane?

200

This area includes the indoor and outdoor classroom, the prepared adults, and is characterized by meticulously-selected AMI materials and concepts of turn-taking, shifting, and reasoning.

What is the prepared environment?

200

Children prepare their own snack this classroom.

What is the Toddler and/or Children's House classroom?

300

A: The sensitive period for language

Q: What is the first plane?

300

This reminds us that we are acknowledging the child's own interests and patterns. We observe them and guide them to meet their needs. 

What is "following the child"?

300

Children go on Goings Out in this classroom.

What is the Elementary and/or Adolescent classroom?
400

A: A time of self discovery

Q: What is the third plane?

400

Dr. Montessori's goal for the Adolescent program, which includes preparing and cultivating the land for use and preparing themselves to enter the global community.

What is the erdkinder?

400

The freedom to work, move, and talk are the three basic freedoms in this classroom.

What is the Toddler Classroom?

500

A: Marked by stability

Q:  What is a characteristic of the fourth plane?

500

A two-fold concept that all areas of the classroom's curriculum are connected and the universe is also interconnected.

What is Cosmic Education?

500

This is the room where you will witness the start of "hero worship."

What is the Lower Elementary classroom?

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