Montessori Definition

Montessori Definition

What is Montessori? Short Montessori Definition:  Montessori education is an educational approach developed by Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori and characterized by an emphasis on independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a child’s natural...

Respect!

“Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and of the greater possibilities of their future.” – Maria...

The Environment

The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences. – Maria...
Benefits of Montessori

Benefits of Montessori

Unique Individuals Montessori education offers our children opportunities to develop their potential as they step out into the world as engaged, competent, responsible, and respectful citizens with an understanding and appreciation that learning is for life. Each...
Montessori Schools

Montessori Schools

Unique Educational Model More than 4,000 Montessori schools dot the American landscape, offering a unique educational model to families nationwide. Thousands more bring the Montessori method to every corner of the world. Montessori schools can be found in rural,...
Montessori Classroom

Montessori Classroom

The essence To grasp the essence of Montessori education, just step inside a classroom. Beautiful, inviting, and thoughtfully arranged, the room embodies each element of Maria Montessori’s revolutionary approach. Natural lighting, soft colors, and uncluttered spaces...

Montessori Famous Students

Montessori Famous Students There have been many famous people That attended a Montessori school during some stage of their life. While one can argue, that there are many successful people who were not exposed to Montessori education, interesting is that many of those...

Biography of Dr Maria Montessori

The birth of Montessori’s History Maria Montessori was born on the 31st August 1870 in the town of Chiaravalle, Italy. Her father, Alessandro, was an accountant in the civil service, and her mother, Renilde Stoppani, was well educated and had a passion for...

The Challenge

The Century Of the Child The century in which we live has sometimes been called “The Century of the Child”; and certain it is there has never been another epoch in which there have arisen so many movements centered in the child and its welfare. No one has better...