“A child, more than anyone else, is a spontaneous observer of nature” Maria Montessori

We found ourselves a tunnel web spider and created a welcoming space for it in our terrarium in the our Montessori classroom.

This interest came from the children and was very much inspired by our recent excursion to the Orokonui Eco sanctuary.

The children loved watching this amazing creature spinning its tunnel over the past two weeks. They also love hunting for bugs in our garden to make sure it has plenty of food to catch with its perfectly designed web.

This learning opportunity has sparked many interesting discussions between the children.