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In Montessori middle school, though the phrase “practical life” is not used, the concept still exists. The big work of adolescence is learning the skills needed to be an independent, functioning adult. Dr. Montessori conceived of this as students living on and running a functioning farm with a hostel (to host family members visiting their youth at the farm), which would give them the opportunity to learn how to run a business and how to care for themselves, practical work related to the economics and supply of food, shelter, and transportation, with the added benefit of living close to nature and eating farm-fresh products.
Today, Montessori middle school incorporates hands-on activities, work with real-world applications, student-directed choice, independence, and interaction with their peers. It looks fairly different from the elementary classrooms because students have entered a new “plane of development” in which their needs and abilities are significantly different than during their elementary years. They are just developing the ability to think abstractly, and they frequently process things through the emotional part of their brains rather than the higher-thinking part. To learn more about Montessori and the adolescent you can click on the link below.
Today, Montessori middle school incorporates hands-on activities, work with real-world applications, student-directed choice, independence, and interaction with their peers. It looks fairly different from the elementary classrooms because students have entered a new “plane of development” in which their needs and abilities are significantly different than during their elementary years. They are just developing the ability to think abstractly, and they frequently process things through the emotional part of their brains rather than the higher-thinking part. To learn more about Montessori and the adolescent you can click on the link below.
When thinking about how to incorporate Montessori at home for your middle schooler, hands-on, practical activities such as growing a garden, baking, cooking, or crafts are a good idea.
Here are some ideas for a variety of hands-on activities geared toward middle schoolers:
Because of their developing abstract reasoning, brain teasers are something we incorporate into middle school:
If you’d like a website with some good online educational games, try this (about halfway down are games targeted at middle schoolers):
Language Wonderopolis is a great place to find different topics to read about:
Have your student practice their research skills by choosing a topic to answer from the Wonderopolis Wonder Jar:
Poets.org has poems for teens as well as advice from established poets for aspiring poets:
Math Algebra tiles can be useful in helping students understand equations with variables. Here’s an article on how to make your own.
Some students may need extra support with understanding equivalent fractions. These materials can help:
These are some websites with games that reinforce some skills students use regularly in middle school math. You can visit those resources by clicking the links below:
These are some websites with games that reinforce some skills students use regularly in middle school math. You can visit those resources by clicking the links below:
Cultural (Science and Social Studies) STEM activities especially for teens:
Challenge your student to learn to identify all 50 states, or all the countries on a continent. (For a greater challenge, have them try flags!)
Practical Life How to start a small garden on a budget:
Here are some ideas of recipes a beginning chef can tackle!
Below are some wonderful Virtual Field Trips that you can take with your student!
Below are some wonderful Virtual Field Trips that you can take with your student!
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