The Montessori method says: 'Help me do it myself.' The lobby is designed so a child can REGISTER themselves, HANG their jacket themselves, CHOOSE an activity themselves. The reception desk is at 60 cm height. Coat hooks are child-height. Everything is accessible without adult help. This is architecture of autonomy.
Child-Scale Furniture
Everything is lowered. Reception is not a counter but a low table where the teacher sits at eye level with the child. Shelves for toys and materials are at the outstretched arm height of a 4-year-old. Mirrors hang so children see themselves fully. This is a world designed considering the height of a small person.
Choice and Order
Structured Freedom
Open shelves display all available activities. Every item in its place (labeled with pictures for non-readers). A child arrives, looks at the schedule board (visual, with icons), takes the needed material, and goes to work. The administrator doesn't control but observes and helps only on request.