The Montessori six to nine classroom teaches dates and events but more importantly, it allows for children to understand human nature better by learning about people all over the world and their responses to their environment. This enables the child to decide if he wants to react in the same way he sees the adults…
Summer Vacation — Time to Get Outside
Reinforcing the importance of the outside environment to the child’s development; and giving him a greater appreciation of nature and the role he plays in sustaining it for the next generations.
Elementary and Cosmic Education
Maria Montessori’s vision of human development was the inspiration of her theory Cosmic Education. Cosmic in this sense meaning comprehensive, holistic, and purposeful. She described Cosmic Education as the path through which children develop a global vision. The children in the 6-9 age plane of development begin to gravitate towards others; they are not so…
“I Think So”
The benefits of Montessori education continue to be documented in scholarly journals, scientific studies, and parental groups worldwide. Montessori classroom strategies are being implemented in more private and public school settings each year. The reason is clear: Montessori teaches children to think. Gone are the days of children simply memorizing facts. Our ever-changing world requires…
Avid Readers
Our Montessori children have a great love for books. They joyfully gaze at each page, anticipating the next. They read individually, in pairs and in groups. They love to be read to, and younger children especially appreciate when older classmates read to them. It is a beautiful sight to observe children reading together! The skill…
Art in Our Montessori Classrooms
Art in our Montessori classrooms is woven throughout the curriculum and is one of the many ways children express themselves; it is a way for children to communicate their feelings. Through art children develop their fine motor skills and build concentration. In our Montessori classrooms, we provide open-ended art activities that help children explore and…
Helping Children to Help Themselves
We are often tempted to step in and “help” our young children with daily tasks. However, each time we do that we are sending a message that we don’t feel they are capable and thus are limiting our children’s desire to learn new skills. We encourage perseverance and boost problem solving when we allow children…
The Work Cycle
The classroom “work cycle” … it is such a mundane name to refer to such a magical period of time in our children’s day. This extended uninterrupted period of time fosters independence and confidence. The work cycle is where children can choose their activities from what they have been presented, can join a small group…
Take a new path
Education should no longer be mostly imparting knowledge, but must take a new path, seeking the release of human potentials. — Maria Montessori
The Greatest Obstacle to Discovery
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance — it is the illusion of knowledge — Daniel J. Boorstin
