How Work with the Hands Teaches the World (Or, “They’re making cupcakes again?")

For those who aren’t accustomed to Montessori classrooms, it might seem a bit curious that children cook, clean, sew, and more. There’s actually a lot behind all the cupcakes the students are baking.  In this first episode of the Grounded and Soaring podcast, we take a few minutes to explore how practical life routines and activities help children build skills, confidence, understanding, and knowledge -- from complicated math to complex collaboration.