Children experience the world primarily through their senses before they begin to use rational thought. The quality of these experiences is crucial to brain development and refinement. 

This boy is teaching himself about size and shape through use of this self correcting
Montessori set of graduated cylinder blocks.

learning about size and shape

Sand is a wonderful sensory material that the children return to again and again.

sand play

The universal appeal of the mud pie cannot be denied!

mud pie fun!

We made our own apple juice and then had a tasting session.

making juice

apple juice tasting

Water is a wonderful sensory experience.

water play

water play