Movement and Learning

Dr. Montessori observed that children **must move** to learn. Movement is not a distraction from learning — it **is** learning, especially in the early years. When children are allowed to move freely in a prepared environment: - They engage more deeply with materials - Their concentration spans grow longer - They develop coordination, balance, and bodily awareness - They retain concepts better, because the body and mind learn together This observation became one of the central principles of Montessori pedagogy.