Christ Divine Educare, Cape Town

The layout of the classroom encourages exploration, communication and the development of relationships on all levels Everything reflects a dedication to quality, beauty and to the children's abilities to do things for themselves Montessori saw that careful preparation of the environment is an essential ingredient for the successful development of children She realised that the child relies completely on the environment for the sensorial impressions through which he or she gains a sense of the world in which he or she lives Montessori therefore paid a great deal of attention to the way in which her schoolrooms were laid out She wanted the classroom to be a happy, friendly place where children felt at home, where they knew where everythi.