by Karen Disney | Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
“If help and salvation are to come, they can only come from children, for children are the makers of men…”-Maria Montessori At the heart of the Montessori philosophy is the teacher’s understanding of the nature of the child. Maria Montessori knew...
by Karen Disney | Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of the best ways to learn something, is to teach it! At any Montessori school with authentic, mixed-aged classes, the role that the oldest children serve can not be undervalued: it is a key component in what sets Montessori schools apart from traditional schools...
by Karen Disney | Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Montessori teacher is trained to observe carefully, to know the different needs of her children and to provide a properly prepared environment for the children’s maximum growth. She demonstrates the correct use of the many complex classroom materials, and guides...
by Karen Disney | Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dr. Montessori believed that learning is accomplished by the individual himself. The child learns by means of the materials and his own active experience with them. He also learns from others in the environment. Each Montessori classroom has an age range of three...
by Karen Disney | Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Like many other educational philosophers, Dr. Montessori believed that human beings pass through stages in their development. She called the first stage of life, from birth to six years, the stage of the absorbent mind. This is when children literally absorb...
by Karen Disney | Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Here at Children’s House we are proud to provide our families with an authentic Montessori program by following “best practice” guidelines as advocated by the American Montessori Society (AMS), of which we are a Full Member School. “Best practices” require...
