VIC 0-3yrs Education of the Senses & Indirect Preparation for Mathematics
Presenter: Leanne Tarran
Venue Name: Melbourne Montessori College
Venue Location: 6 Roselea St, Caulfield South, VIC
Date: 24 October 2026
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
‘The senses, being explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge. Our apparatus for educating the senses offers the child a key to guide his explorations of the world.’ (Montessori, M. (1988). The Absorbent Mind. Oxford: Clio Press. p. 167.)
This interactive Workshop is presented by the Montessori Institute which has offered external study courses in Australia since 1983. These workshops are open to teachers, classroom assistants, students, parents and anyone interested in working in a Montessori educational environment.
Topics covered in this workshop:
- The Absorbent Mind
- Sensitive Periods
- Aids to Visual, Tactile and Auditory Development
- Sensorial Materials – Features
- Indirect Preparation for Mathematics