What distinguishes Montessori from traditional pre-school and Elementary programs? Montessori Traditional Emphasis on cognitive development. Emphasis on social development. Mainly individual instruction. Mainly group instruction. Mixed age groups. Same-age groups. Child works at his/her own pace. Group sets instructional pace. Children are encouraged to teach, collaborate, & help each other. Most teaching is done by [...]
What would you do to increase the chances that your child receives the best education in your city? These parents obviously understand the importance of a Montessori Education, do you? CINCINNATI —Even as the winter storm moved into the Tri-State Sunday night, parents remained steadfast and tried to stay warm as they continued to [...]
STAUNTON-On Friday, students from the Staunton Montessori School took a break from class to help the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Project. Each class at the school adopted a family, with students bringing in items like bikes, jackets, shoes or other clothes. “The Angel Tree Project provides our school community the opportunity to come together and [...]
CHENNAI: Celebrities like Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have become ambassadors of unconventional education by talking about its impact on their lives. Smitten, city couples with toddlers are quickly discussing Montessori education in their social circles. The system of learning that lays emphasis on the liberty of the child has caught on so [...]
Beyond the Pink Tower: What Parents Need to Know about the Primary Montessori Prepared Environment By Mary Da Prato A Montessori Casa, or classroom for three to six year old students, consists of three core elements: developmentally appropriate mixed-age groups, the trained Montessori guide, and a complete set of the official scientifically designed Montessori manipulatives.[1] [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-xK5vgrmBY In this video we find a great video on how to choose a Montessori program. At Wake Forest Montessori we offer an authentic Montessori education for families in the Wake Forest and North Raleigh area.
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Advantages of the Montessori Approach There is a wholeness and balance to Montessori. The method aids the physical, emotional, intellectual, and moraldevelopment of the individual. Montessori is a unifying approach. It is “ecological” in that it integrates the child’s entire knowledge base, rather than merely presenting isolated bits of information. In the Montessori classroom subjects [...]
Common Misconceptions about Montessori Education Montessori is just for preschool children. While the many Montessori schools in the United States are preschools, Montessori programs exist at age levels from birth to eighteen. Montessori is just for special learners–the gifted or the learning-disabled. The methods used in Montessori schools are highly effective with both learning-disabled and [...]
A method of schooling that focuses on personal development rather than exams produces more mature, creative and socially adept children, scientists have found. Psychologists in the US found that across a range of abilities, children at Montessori schools out-performed those given a traditional education. Five-year-old Montessori pupils were better prepared for reading and maths, and [...]
