Why Montessori?
Think of it as an investment in your child's future. Children whose learning has taken place in the Montessori culture are unusually adaptable.
These children have learned to work independently and in groups. Because they have been encouraged to make decisions early in life, these children are problem-solvers who can make choices and manage their time well. They have been encouraged to exchange ideas and to discuss their work freely with others. Good communication skills allow them to function well in new settings.
Research has shown that the best predictor of future success is a positive sense of self-esteem. Montessori programs, based on self-directed, non-competitive activities, help children develop good self-images and the confidence to face change and challenges with optimism.
Montessori education is unique because...
A Montessori Education
A Traditional Education
A Traditional Education
- Fosters an excellent sense of community through guides, students, and parents working together…the heart of a healthy and productive learning process. Students remain in the same classroom with the same cohort for 3 years.
- Focus on individual learning. Every child learns differently and has individual needs and learning styles. They are encouraged to move at their own pace, developing self-sufficiency and independence.
- A Montessori-trained guide, utilizing a holistic curriculum, carefully prepares a learning environment where each child can experience the joy of learning, gives them time to enjoy the process, and ensures the development of their self-esteem.
- Teaches students to view their mistakes as learning opportunities and how to fix errors on their own without feeling ashamed or embarrassed.
- Classrooms (Prepared Environments) are equipped with a variety of areas and hands-on activities that cater to all different levels and interests. Materials are designed to appeal to all five senses.
- Lessons promote cognitive preparation and the development of social skills, emotional growth, and physical coordination including practical life skills. The goal is to help each child reach their full potential in all areas of life.
- Emphasis on active and instinctive learning. Children naturally learn through play and discovery. If students are taught to learn and discover at an early age, they will be able to maintain a love of learning for life.
A Traditional Education
A Traditional Education
A Traditional Education
- Students may work with one and possibly up to several teachers that change year to year.
- Instruction is conducted in a traditional large group setting where students all learn at the same pace with the same assignments and activities.
- Typically, teachers stand at the front of a seated classroom to facilitate lessons.
- In traditional schools, students are quite often rewarded for their perfection on assignments rather than encouraged to learn from mistakes.
- Textbooks, worksheets, and similar materials are used to instruct students, with little opportunity for hands-on learning consistently.
- Curriculum generally focuses on academia and inhibits socializing within the classroom.
- Focuses more on book learning and memorizing information to prepare for frequent testing.
This is education for our rapidly changing world. This is education for the future. This is education for life.
Maria Montessori
Sunya Montessori
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