Memory, Learning, and Montessori
Memory is a vital component of learning. For children to develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in life, they must be able to remember and apply what they have learned.
Celebrating Diversity and Cultural Traditions
We recognize that each child comes from a unique cultural background and has a unique set of experiences and perspectives. With our help through Montessori, they can develop a deep appreciation for different cultures and ways of life, and grow to become responsible and compassionate global citizens.
Why the Montessori Kindergarten Year is Critical
The kindergarten year in a Montessori preschool offers many benefits to children who complete the full 3-year cycle. Children have the opportunity to practice leadership skills, master concepts, develop social and emotional skills, and prepare for the transition to elementary school.
Growing in Accountability and Responsibility
Children love being able to help care for their environment through real and meaningful activities. In the process of helping maintain and care for their classroom and school, children develop a sense of belonging, begin to feel at home, and develop responsibility.
Memorizing Addition Facts
Memorizing facts is essential to solid numeric understanding as well as preparation for efficiently completing more complicated problems later. As you might imagine, we start this process when children are young, and we use specialized materials to help them feel and envision what the numbers are doing.
A Vital Form of Expression
Art is a vital form of self-expression, especially for young children. In Montessori, we’re highly sensitive to the various expressive needs of children throughout different stages of development. Explore the role that art plays in Montessori classrooms.
The Montessori Prepared Environment
From the earth’s biosphere offering an array of support for life, to the fragrant and colorful flowers existing to lure pollinators, to a woman’s uterus preparing each month for the implantation of a fertilized egg – prepared environments are all around us!
Character Traits Nurtured in Montessori
In Montessori, while we care deeply about the academics we teach, we’re quite passionate about other things too. We want the children in our care to go out into the world feeling good about themselves, caring about others, and excited about what they do.
Spotlight: The Montessori Guide
Those of us accustomed to traditional models of education may find the Montessori approach, and the role of the adult in the classroom, somewhat odd or even worrisome. How can we expect our children to learn if the teachers don’t teach?
Sensorial Superpowers
To support a child's development, Montessori programs offer carefully designed sensorial materials that follow a formal, systematic approach. The materials isolate each sensorial quality and offer children what Dr. Maria Montessori called the “keys to the world.”