Organisation of labour - elementary style

Figuring out how to work with one another - both to learn and to care for our environment - is an important process in a Montessori elementary setting. Making sure the snack area is clean is just one of the everyday tasks. It was lovely to overhear how this was organised today - 'You do 10 sweeps, then I'll do 10 sweeps.' Then today, we had a joyous clearing up after lunch - splitting the tasks with dancing to boot!