“The mind of the child does not limit itself to the objects they can see…”

"…and their qualities, but goes beyond this, showing imagination. Children for whom a table in play becomes a house, a chair serves as a horse, who can visualize a fairy and fairyland, have no difficulty in visualizing America or the world, especially with a globe to help. ." 
   

— Dr. Maria Montessori
Education for a New World

Today’s thought for the day:

What is the role of imagination in child development? How does imaginative play relate to the grounded activities of the Montessori classroom?

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