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PHILOSOPHY
"Through the child’s interaction with his environment,
through the work with his hands,
through the child's spontaneous absorbing of moral,
social, cultural, intellectual aspects of the world around him,
and through his independence, the child develops his
own self, his own individuality." |
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Dr. Maria Montessori
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The Montessori Method of education was originally developed by Dr. Maria
Montessori in Italy as a specialized educational approach based on sensory
learning. In 1907 she began her career as an educator when she was invited to
organize a school in a reconstructed slum area of San Lorenzo, Italy. During
this period she observed that children were greatly attracted to materials
designed to aid sensory perception. Dr. Montessori went on to develop highly
specialized manipulative teaching aids that were used by the children in an
environment suited to and respectful of the children's inherent characteristics.
The Montessori Method recognizes the uniqueness of each child and allows the
child to develop according to his/her own inherent abilities and timetable. Our
Montessori teachers recognize and respect these differences and structure the
classroom and lessons to meet each child's individual needs and goals.
Dr. Montessori believed the goal of early childhood education should be to
provide the child with an environment which cultivates each child’s natural and
instinctive desire to learn; which develops the ability and motivation to work
independently and which also provides the tools necessary to acquire the basic
skills necessary for a well-rounded education.
The Montessori Method is based on the fundamental premises that
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