We know that children learn at all different rates. They are interested in different subjects as the year progresses, so they often work intently in one subject then another. The Montessori materials are all interactive- so the children learn whatever is being taught by working with the materials. Montessori teachers LOVE repetition- and so do…
For children in a Montessori classroom academic learning comes easily and naturally. They are able to follow their own rhythm and move through the set curriculum at their own pace. This means that they all learn the alphabet, reading, numbers and math in a very different way than in other school settings. First, each child…
I love coming back to school after an extended break. The children are all DELIGHTED to see each other again. I often get emails from parents that their child had been asking about school….”How many more days?” By January the children have formed their own community. They are settled in at school and have found…
The Fuss about Montessori: Why is it so darn great, anyway? By, Julie Vaillancourt What’s the deal with Montessori education? Why does it always come up in conversation when people’s kids start pushing the preschool age? You’ll hear questions and comments like the following: “What’s the difference between Montessori and Waldorf?” “Is it really worth…