Montessori Philosophy

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.

Your child has a strong sense of personal dignity. This must be respected by the adults your child emulates and imitates.

Listen to your child when he wants to tell you something. Bend or sit so that you are on his level & you have eye contact.

Try to understand your child’s ideas and feelings and consider them in your family life.

Things which seem trivial to you can be very important to your child.

Include your child in family plans and decisions whenever possible. Help her feel that she is an important member of her family.

No human being is educated by another person. He must do it himself or it will never be done.

The entire method is based on Montessori’s observations and understanding of the child AS HE IS, not as adults imagine he might or should be.

Goal of early childhood education is to cultivate the child’s own natural desire to learn.

From conception to age 4, the individual develops 50% of his mature intelligence, from ages 4 - 8 he develops another 30%…(Bloom)

Children absorb information from the environment.

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