What is Montessori Education? Montessori education is a child-centered educational approach developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, an Italian physician, and educator, in the early 1900s. It is based on the premise that children learn best through self-directed activity and exploration
Becoming a parent represents one of the most rewarding and challenging events of a lifetime. Along with the joy of raising a child comes the responsibility of helping that child turn into a happy and responsible adult. Education plays a
Show and Tell has numerous benefits for young children. Early language experiences help to build effective communication and listening skills that are essential for a young child’s learning. It also encourages emotional development in a child as he or she
Larry Page and Sergey Brin Founders of Google. Both men attribute their Montessori schooling for learning to be self motivated and to ask questions that have allowed them to reach their success. Jeff Bezos Founder of amazon.com. Bezos Credits his
Welcome to International Montessori House of Children! The first day of school is an exciting milestone in your child’s life. Your child is embarking on a journey that will lead them on many roads of discovery and learning. As wonderful
“The first assistance we can give to the child is to serve as a model for self-control and order within our own lives.” – Dr. Maria Montessori You may have heard the term “Grace and Courtesy” in reference to Montessori
Besides being the first person to discover the unconscious absorbent mind, Dr. Maria Montessori was also the first to discover the sensitive period. During a child’s sensitive period they show a very keen interest and are ready to learn a
My life has been spent in the research of truth. Through the study of children, I have scrutinized human nature at its origin both in the East and the West and, although it is forty years now since I began
This is such a profound fragment taken from Maria Montessori’s 1946 London lectures. I would love to share it with you today: “When we speak about the behaviour of men and animals, we refer to their purposeful movements. This behaviour
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