Not every Montessori material calls to every child. This is one reason why there are so many materials in a classroom. Every child gets to choose the work that makes their heart sing. But as a homeschool mama and a classroom teacher, there is one material that is almost sure to be a huge winner at some point in a child's life: the humble (and mighty!) scrubber.

Scrubbers are just one of the 21 essential Montessori materials we love. Download your own FREE copy of our full list of Montessori Essentials at https://www.childoftheredwoods.com/essentials