[[alternative]]Montessori Materials Design and Implementation for Three to Six-Year-old Children--- Transportation of Hong Kong

[[abstract]]This is an educational study based on the Montessori approach. The researcher developed three Montessori activities. Those activities involved cognitive ability, practical life skills and arts ability. The purpose of this study was to recognizing the names and the characteristics of six transportation in Hong Kong on 3 to 6 years old children. A quasi-experimental design was adopted. Ten children in this study age from 3.5 years old to 6 years old were selected from a private kindergarten in Hong Kong. Children attended eight activities for ten weeks long. The results revealed that children made significant improvement in the posttest. In this study, it helped to understand the interests and the needs of children. The project activities were child-oriented. Children were provided with the environment and materials that meet their needs. All children made their vehicles model and shared with others during the project. It was the beauty of the Montessori classroom. Transportation was part of characteristics of Hong Kong cultural knowledge. Children had a chance to know more places in Hong Kong. Children applied their knowledge in daily life. The present study has shown evidence that they have positive effects on the names and the characteristics of six transportation in Hong Kong