Why is my Child Spooning Beans? The Importance of a Montessori Education Sponsored by Small World Montessori At first glance, a Montessori classroom is not like that of any other. Upon entering you may find a child spooning beans between 2 dishes, another working with a map of South America, or playing the bells by scale. These are just a few of the unique activities in a Montessori classroom. We offer a homelike environment in which we approach education of the "whole child" through hands on, self-directed activities. How is it possible that children are working independently at their own activities? Read More... The environment is carefully staged with progressively difficult, self-correcting materials, and most instruction is delivered one on one. Our extensive curriculum spans from 2 1/2 through 6 years old. The mixed age classroom allows the child to work at her own pace and since instruction is individual, no child is left behind or forced...