Maria Montessori was one of the first women doctors in Italy. She developed the Montessori method based on her extensive research and observations of children in their own environments. She started the first Montessori school in Rome in 1907!
Montessori is…
a developmentally aligned and child centric method of education, and philosophy. It is grounded in respect for self, for others in our community and for our environment.
Young children learn best when they can explore and express themselves using all their senses, so Montessori classrooms have an array of hands-on materials that engage and help refine their senses. These lessons naturally lead to academic excellence and a life-long love of learning.
Montessori teachers work as guides in the classroom presenting small group or one-on-one lessons, meeting each child where they are in their learning and helping them reach their fullest potential.
Children are able to work independently and explore with their own agency, making them creative thinkers and confident problem solvers.
Montessori classrooms are mixed age groupings of 3-year age ranges, 0-3, 3-6…, where the youngest children have older role models and mentors, while the older friends get opportunities to lead and reinforce their own learning by helping others. Just like in a family!
Montessori environments are designed to encourage collaboration with peers, eliminating the need for competition. Children benefit from such peaceful and joyful micro-communities, blossoming into confident leaders and changemakers.
