Why Montessori?
Putting your child in a Montessori environment has many benefits.
Children from Montessori schools are known to be highly independent, empathetic and respectful individuals who have a passion for social justice.
Montessori students are confident, enthusiastic, self-directed learners.
They are able to think critically, problem solve and exhibit a joy in lifelong learning. Equipped with a highly self-directed and positive learning attitude and social graces, a Montessori student will have the critical skills for a them to succeed in the 21st century.
How does this happen?
Each child is valued as a unique individual
Montessori education recognizes that children learn in different ways and styles. Students in Montessori school are free to learn at their own pace, each advancing as he is ready, guided by the teacher with an individualized learning plan.
Experienced Montessori guides prepares the environment for a child such that it would be challenging enough to motivate a child to be curious about the task yet scaffolded enough to ensure that a child can experience success in completing a task.
The experience of successfully completing a challenging tasks gives a child a sense of internal satisfaction which drives the his curiosity, interest as well as confidence in learning.
Beginning at an early age, Montessori nurtures order, concentration, and independence
Intentional classroom design, materials, and daily routines support the student’s development of order, beauty, focus, will and perseverance.
Students are part of a close, caring community
The multi-age classroom re-creates a family structure. Older students are role models to the younger children. Teachers model respect, loving kindness, and a peaceful conflict resolution.
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Self-correction and self-assessment are an integral part of the Montessori classroom and in-built within each Montessori material.
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As students are encouraged to repeat work until they have mastered a skill, they learn to look critically at their work, and thus become adept at recognizing, correcting, and learning from their errors.
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Grace and courtesy is a big part of the Montessori approach. Students are expected to engage in self-care independently from a young age. They are also expected to cleaning up after themselves in every space they inhibit.
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Grace and courtesy lessons also includes the explicit teaching of social-emotional skills. Students are taught from a young age how to wait their turn , how to interrupt politely, how to acknowledge their peers feelings’ and make a restitution for hurting a friend.
Contemporary research supports the 100-year-old Montessori Method's effectiveness, indicating that children who learn in Montessori classrooms demonstrate stronger social-emotional skills in many areas than children in more traditional environments.