Mother's Day Tea is a wonderful tradition in Montessori classrooms honoring the mothers and grandmothers of students. For the last week or so we have prepared for the specific event of Mother's Day Tea, but the children have been building the necessary skills all year by using the Practical Life materials. The children have practiced grace and courtesy and rules of social etiquette on a daily basis. Through the practical life materials, the children have not only learned to prepare food, pour tea, fold napkins, set the table, etc., they have developed concentration and a sense of order. The practical life materials are the foundation of the classroom, they cultivate independence and self-confidence and prepare children for their work in other areas of the curriculum. Children also learn how to be responsible members of a community, to be respectful of the environment and others.
Mother's Day Tea brought our extended community and three generations together for a very lovely morning tea party.
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| doilies everywhere |
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| tissue paper pom poms |
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| three generations of lovely ladies |
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| A festive spring table. |
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| So glad so many Grandmothers could attend. |
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| sharing special moments |
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| serving snacks |
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| "a little bit of honey" |
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