Reading and writing - Maria Montessori believed that the best time to teach a child how to read was between the ages of 4 and 6 – well below the expected norm of 7 or 8 today. She developed and adopted methods and materials to this end and discovered that the process was much faster and more thorough when children learn to read by writing first. Early reading and writing are two key aspects of our Montessori program. These skills form the basis for all subsequent learning – even math. Dr. Montessori developed what she called a “sensorial” approach to teaching children. Children are not expected to sit quietly at desks for hours at a time, but are given the freedom to explore an enriched learning environment. All the senses are involved in hands-on learning. A variety of materials are provided to enable a child to write, and subsequent reading material is carefully selected to ensure the child builds confidence by achievement.
Math - The Montessori math program is designed to develop the child’s sense of size, proportions, quantity, shape, and concepts of numbers, fractions, decimals and basic operations of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. Our Montessori classroom is so different from the average classroom that we invite parents and their children to experience it for themselves. Just give us a call to arrange a time for your visit.
Overall, the Montessori method of education introduces children to a wide variety of subjects in an integrated way. The information obtained by the child through practical activities is retained and forms a solid base for learning through the elementary years and beyond.
“Our care of the child should be governed, not by the desire to make him learn things, but by the endeavor always to keep burning within him that light which is called intelligence”.