Maria Montessori spent many years observing children and doing research culminating in her theories of child development. She was fascinated by the learning potential of young children. She designed numerous aids (Montessori materials) to spark inborn abilities and to assist children in absorbing fundamental concepts
Dr. Montessori felt children have an innate curiocity and strong natural desire to learn. She set up a classroom environment designed to further stimulate this inborn interest to explore. The room is carefully constructed in a way to allow children to learn by doing rather than watching and memorizing.
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Each student is recognized as a unique person who is at his/her own individual pace on his/her development path. Children are allowed to progress at their own pace. This approach celebrates and respects each child as a special one of a kind person with needs and talents specific to them. A Montessori education does not lump children together by some arbritary guideline (for example age). Rather the method is child centered, encouraging each student to release their own potential. |
- Self-Confidence + Self Esteem
- Sense of Responsibility
- Independence
- Tolerance and Compassion
- Cooperation
- Sense of Community
- Creative Intelligence + Imagination
- Decision Making Skills
- Concentration + Persistence
- Self-Motivation
- Good Work Habits
- Ability to Reason + to Problem Solve
- Integrity
- Self-Discipline
- Respect for Self, Others, and Environment
- Love of Learning + Joy of Work |
Childrens House of Manitowoc 4020 Memorial Drive Two Rivers, WI 54241
(920) 793-2629
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