http://montessoriwriter.today.com/2009/07/05/the-plastic-v-glass-v-wood-debate/ Your guide to Montessori education and writing online. Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:09:10 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 http://montessoriwriter.today.com/2009/07/05/the-plastic-v-glass-v-wood-debate/#comment-5 Deborah Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:50:59 +0000 http://montessoriwriter.today.com/2009/07/05/the-plastic-v-glass-v-wood-debate/#comment-5 What was written about glass, wood and plastice was all relevant. Basically, garage sales, and restauarant supply stores make it affordable to have glass in the classroom. Our back closet was filled with extra supplies of glass bowls,pitchers, etc., of course there is always some metal and wood on the shelves which at home in a daily life experience. One thing we always do is put a runner rug right by the shelving for practical life. If it broke the sound was not as startling. Also, if we were working with a few children that were very uneasy with carrying, the assistant in the classroom was assigned to observe those few children and gently guide them to the table. What was written about glass, wood and plastice was all relevant. Basically, garage sales, and restauarant supply stores make it affordable to have glass in the classroom. Our back closet was filled with extra supplies of glass bowls,pitchers, etc., of course there is always some metal and wood on the shelves which at home in a daily life experience. One thing we always do is put a runner rug right by the shelving for practical life. If it broke the sound was not as startling. Also, if we were working with a few children that were very uneasy with carrying, the assistant in the classroom was assigned to observe those few children and gently guide them to the table.

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