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The Montessori Primary Curriculum

June 28, 2014 By Suntree Montessori Leave a Comment

The Montessori Primary Curriculum

There are 4 major areas of the Montessori curriculum in the Primary classroom: practical life, sensorial, math and language (including the cultural subjects of geography and science). Below is a brief description for each area. Practical Life The exercises of the Practical Life curriculum are designed to foster … [Read more...]

Montessori Education & Your Child

October 2, 2013 By Suntree Montessori Leave a Comment

Montessori Education & Your Child

Montessori is a unique educational approach that nurtures a child’s intrinsic desire to learn. Montessori focuses on the whole child—his cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. Montessori education is right for children of any age. Some Montessori schools provide all levels of learning, from … [Read more...]

Why would you start your three-year-old in school?

September 4, 2013 By Tim Timmermann Leave a Comment

Why would you start your three-year-old in school?

Why start at three years old? Maria Montessori studied children. As she did, she discovered that between birth and six, children have certain capabilities for learning that will never again be so compelling. Three-year-olds learn in unique ways that make this an ideal time to begin their Montessori … [Read more...]

Prepare A Child’s Lunch Montessori Style

August 12, 2013 By Suntree Montessori Leave a Comment

Prepare A Child’s Lunch Montessori Style

There’s something different about lunch in a Montessori classroom… Preparing, serving, and cleaning up are all on the menu! What could be more meaningful to a young child’s developing independence than mastering the skills required to meet a fundamental human need? “The essence of independence is to be able to do … [Read more...]

Child’s Instinct to Work

July 30, 2013 By Suntree Montessori Leave a Comment

Child’s Instinct to Work

The following lecture was given by Dr. Montessori at the beginning of the XXIVth International Course in London in 1939. The following is just as it was taken down in translation as Dr. Montessori spoke. Education should have for its basis, and for the guidance of its construction, an aim. It is not sufficient to say … [Read more...]

Montessori Nurtures Curiosity, Creativity & Imagination

June 21, 2013 By Suntree Montessori 1 Comment

Montessori Nurtures Curiosity, Creativity & Imagination

Dr. Maria Montessori believed that teachers should focus on the child as a person, not on a the daily lesson plan. Montessori teachers lead children to ask questions, think for themselves, explore, investigate, and discover. Their ultimate objective is to help their students to learn independently and retain the curiosity, … [Read more...]

Montessori in the Home

June 14, 2013 By Suntree Montessori Leave a Comment

Montessori in the Home

Even though, on their own, they may tend to create chaos, young children have a tremendous need and love for an orderly environment. When everything has its own place and the environment is organized it makes it easier for the child (and parent) to maintain a neat and well-organized atmosphere. Here are some ways in which … [Read more...]

The Moveable Alphabet

June 5, 2013 By Suntree Montessori Leave a Comment

The Moveable Alphabet

The Moveable Alphabet was developed by Dr. Montessori when she realized that children had the mental capacity to analyze the sounds in words way before they could synthesize them. The former is what we do when we write, while the latter is how we read. During a child’s first year in a Primary environment, a lot of time is … [Read more...]

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