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They enjoyed walking along a limited line and perfecting their sense of balance.
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Coordination, concentration, order, independence.
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Develops: balance, posture, and fluid movement. Helps eye and foot coordination. Increases perception of body in relation to environment.
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Another game, called "The Cord," consists of a line, drawn on the earth with chalk, along which the children walk. This helps to order and to direct their free movements in a given direction. A game like this is very pretty, indeed, after a snowfall, when
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Experiences in the control and coordination of movement: Montessori saw a direct correlation between the child's ability to move through the environment gracefully with control. In orienting and reorienting children into your class, take care to emphasize
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self-regulated through concentration on stimulating self-chosen tasks that they can pursue individually or in groups. Montessori called this process "normalization." This progression is encouraged through a variety of activities, including focused movemen
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Walking the line can be expanded upon to include walking in rhythm to a variety of different melodies.
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introducing yogic practices into the schools has been through different kinds of concentration games, particularly those which incorporate imagery and relaxation. Montessori classrooms have a popular exercise called walking the line
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