The document provides an introduction to Montessori primary classrooms. It discusses how Dr. Maria Montessori developed her educational method while working with special needs children in the late 19th/early 20th century. Some key Montessori principles are choice of activities, movement, and repetition to aid learning. The prepared environment features child-sized furniture and hands-on materials to engage the senses and develop practical life, language, math, and sensorial skills.