At direct learning is beyond the comprehension of the learning of the child, Gardenia provides opportunities in a wide range of materials that enhances the sensory learning which is prime need of children in this stage. Besides being denied the opportunities for sensory learning, the children are also dictated to obey commands like ‘Don’t talk’, ‘Keep the finger on your lips’ , ‘Stand up on the bench’ etc which creates an aversion towards the teacher as wells as learning.
The presence of a trained teacher in addition to the environment along with its materials ignites the interest in the mind of children to work and learn through concrete experiences that helps them build concepts that are strong and everlasting.
Montessori Method of education recommends the education to be given in the form of activities that will continuously involve the hands of the child as the hand movements are directly connected to the development of the brain.
Much care is taken in the preparation of the environment by the teachers in such a way that it captivates the children and engages them for long working hours. As they spend lengthy work sessions in this environment, there is an impressive improvement in their concentration and appreciable progress in their motor skills too. The use of appropriate concrete properties even in the conduct of stories and rhymes along with other innovative methods of depictions by the children and teachers contribute to the construction of an individual, with a stature that is supreme in all respects.