Montessori Services

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what is montessori education ?

Choosing a Montessori environment for your child has many benefits. Known for individually paced learning and fostering independence, the Montessori Method also encourages empathy, a passion for social justice, and a joy in lifelong learning.

Given the freedom and support to question, to probe deeply, and to make connections, Montessori students become confident, enthusiastic, self-directed learners. They are able to think critically, work collaboratively, and act boldly—a skill set for the 21st century.

Montessori education is student-led and self-paced but guided, assessed, and enriched by knowledgeable and caring teachers, the leadership of their peers, and a nurturing environment.

 Within the community of a multi-age classroom—designed to create natural opportunities for independence, citizenship, and accountability—children embrace multi-sensory learning and passionate inquiry. Individual students follow their own curiosity at their own pace, taking the time they need to fully understand each concept and meet individualized learning goals.

Given the freedom and support to question, probe deeply, and make connections, Montessori students grow up to be confident, enthusiastic, and self-directed learners and citizens, accountable to both themselves and their community. They think critically, work collaboratively, and act boldly and with integrity. What better outcome could you wish for your children?

MONTESSORI TRADITIONAL
img Emphasis on cognitive structure and social development.
img Emphasis on rote knowledge and social development.
img Instructor has a passive role in guiding the classroom. Child is an active participant choosing how they will learn.
img Teacher has domain, active role in classroom activity; child is a passive participant in learning.
img Environment and method encourage internal self-discipline.
img Teacher acts as primary enforcer of external discipline.
img Instruction, both individual and group, adapts to each student’s learning style.
img Instruction, both individual and group, conforms to the adult’s teaching style.
img Mixed age grouping.
img Same age grouping.
img Children are encouraged to teach, collaborate and help each other.
img Most teaching is done by teacher and collaboration is discouraged.
img Child chooses own work from interest and abilities.
img Curriculum structured for child with little regard for child’s interests.
img Child formulates own concepts from self-teaching material.
img Child is guided to concepts by teacher.
img Child workes as long as she/he wishes on chosen project.
img Child generally given specific time limit for work.
img Child sets own learning pace to internalize information.
img Instruction pace usually set by group norm or teacher.
img Child spots own errors through feedback from the material.
img If work is corrected errors usually pointed out by teacher.
img Learning is reinforced internally through the child’s own repetition of an activity and internal feelings of success.
img Learning is reinforced externally by rote repetition and rewards/discouragements.
img Multi sensory materials for physical exploration.
img Fewer materials for sensory development and concrete manipulation.
img Organized program for learning care of self and environment (cleaning of sink, taking care of animals or plants, etc.).
img Less emphasis on self-care instruction and classroom maintenance.
img Child can work where she/he is comfortable, moves around and talks at will (yet does not disturb the work of others); group work is voluntary and negotiable.
img Child is usually assigned their own chair in day care; encouraged to sit still and listen during group sessions.