The Magic of a 3/4-inch Line
Walking on the line does not get enough credit. For those of us who are trained teachers we will see the objectives for walking on the line have to do with control the muscles coordination of the muscles, the focus of attention, and channeling of energy. That's a lot for a material which consists of the 3/4-inch line taped to the floor of the classroom! Remember where this exercise came from, Dr. Montessori's observations of children spontaneously walking on cracks in the sidewalks and along curbs. It is a naturally appealing exercise! I have been working in Montessori classrooms and with Montessori teachers for 20 years this year. And there have been only a couple of handfuls of practitioners that knew really what to do with that line. That 3/4-inch line is a conduit of developmental supports that we can never outwardly see. Walking on the line serves physical development, yes, but it also serves internal development when we think of it as a means to support children at ar...
