The purpose of the sensorial curriculum is to refine the child's senses, so that he can better observe the world around him.

One aspect of the Montessori Curriculum includes hands-on learning. Maria Montessori believed that the hand was the direct link to the mind. She sought to fully engage the child by incorporating sensory activities that awakened the child's spirit. The direct aims of all of the activities is to increase the child's observation skills of the world around her. After all, observation is the best way to learn to appreciate the world around you. Click here to read more.

Maria Montessori was a unique educator because she went beyond traditional ideas and was a pioneer in many respects. She became the first woman engineer in Italy. Later, she became the first woman doctor in Italy. This scientific training taught her to closely observe the world around her. These observations were then utilized with young children, for whom she developed new ideas and methods for teaching. One of her unique areas of instruction is in the Sensorial area.
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