The
Montessori Method:
The
method employed is the
Montessori Method as developed
by Dr Maria Montessori. The
basis of this method is the
viewpoint that each child has an
innate desire to learn. The
prerequisite to learning taking
place is the existence of a
prepared environment where the
child can be directed and not
taught.
Montessori education recognises
that each child learns with a
unique style and pace. It is a
child-centred, holistic approach
acknowledging that the child’s
development and education
involves many aspects: physical,
cognitive, social, emotional and
moral/spiritual.
This
means that, through our
observations, we direct the
children’s daily activities
based on their own needs,
strengths and developmental
stages.
The
Montessori environment changes
and grows with the developmental
needs of the child. The
materials offer concrete,
multi-sensory experiences, which
actively engage children,
correcting, giving feedback and
increasing the child’s
opportunities for self-directed
work.
The
materials contain many aims or
goals and can often be explored
at different levels. The
environment allows children with
quite different developmental
needs to work and learn side by
side with the same materials.
The
Montessori environment contains
a multi-age span. This fosters a
sense of community in which
children come to naturally help
one another.
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