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| At a Glance |
This condensed explanation will acquaint you with the many advantages that Montessori offers your child.
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The Montessori Method has been time-tested for over 100 years and has achieved success throughout the world. |
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Between the ages of 2 to 6 is when most of your child’s intelligence and social characteristics are formed. The Montessori curriculum includes multi-sensorial activities that develop cognitive skills during this critical time. |
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The teacher’s role is to give personal attention. She will not interfere with a child's exploration, but will be readily available if help is required. She models behavior taught in the classroom. |
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The Montessori Method develops the whole personality of the child, not merely his or her intellect. |
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Each child is taught and assessed individually. |
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The child's natural development of language is utilized in the process of learning to read. |
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The child has the unique opportunity to fulfill his potential. |
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Habits and skills developed in a Montessori classroom are useful throughout life. |
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Montessori children are self-directed, self-motivated and self-disciplined. |
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The Montessori Classroom is a land of opportunity for the child and a joyful place to be. |
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Exercises and activities:
Practical Life
A child is naturally attracted to activities that give him or her independence. Children seek autonomy and control of their lives. Practice with pouring, carrying, serving, tying, sweeping and washing are a few examples of exercises that help the child to coordinate his movement and establish order and good
working habits. Practical life exercises also help develop a
longer attention span, deeper concentration and precision.
Because lessons are presented in a left to right and
top to bottom manner, they are an indirect preparation
for reading. |
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Sensorial
The sensorial materials help the child to
develop order and clarity in thinking. They include activities
to aid the child to classify, discriminate, compare and
contrast size, weight, shape, texture, color, taste, sound
and smell. Many sensorial materials are mathematically based and provide opportunities for movement and intellectual challenges. Additionally, they introduce a rich vocabulary to the children. |
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Language
The language activities are designed to develop the child's ability to communicate through spoken language, to explore the sound/symbol relationship and to express self through written work. Skills gained in practical life and
sensorial work help prepare the child for reading
and writing. Language is taught phonetically and multi-
sensorially – with visual, auditory and kinesthetic
activities. Word building and preliminary reading takes
place through a natural progression that reflects an
individual child’sreadiness and own pace. |
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Mathematics
Hands on mathematic materials include exercises in quantity, symbols, place value and relationships between quantities. Because the work progresses from concrete
to abstract using manipulative materials, children easily grasp mathematical concepts in addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division, and fractions. The exercises not
only teach the child to calculate, but they provide a deep understanding of how numbers function. |
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Science/Geography
These activities are designed to help the child become aware of and appreciate the diversity of the world. By examining the human, plant and animal world, the child gains exposure to the life that surrounds him or her. The child is taught a respect for taking care of his or her environment. Continent and county studies introduce
the child to people, geography, music, food and art. |
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