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What Is Montessori?
What we now refer to as the Montessori Method was developed over one hundred years ago by Dr. Maria Montessori, one of the leading minds of the 20th century. She revolutionized the way children are educated by developing environments and materials that are exciting and hands-on, allowing the sort of genius inherent in each child to shine.
For more information about Dr. Montessori and the Montessori approach, we invite you to visit the Alden Montessori’s website: www.aldenmontessori.com
What Makes Montessori Education So Special?
Montessori schools hold a profound respect for each child as a unique individual. We look at students from a holistic perspective, supporting their social and emotional development, as well as their academic progress.
We create warm and supportive communities of students, teachers, and parents. Your child will never get lost in
the crowd!
Montessori students are known for their warmth, kindness, self-confidence and respect for others and for all life.
Montessori is consciously designed to recognize and address a fairly wide range of learning styles.
We challenge students to develop a passion for excellence in whatever they do.
Montessori students tend to develop self-discipline and an internal sense of purpose and motivation. These habits truly pay off in college and throughout the rest of their lives.
Montessori schools reflect and an international curriculum and diverse student body. We give
our students a global perspective.
Our students learn through hands-on experience, investigation, and research. They become actively engaged in their studies, rather than passively waiting to
be told what they need to learn.
Montessori students learn to see mistakes as natural steps in the learning process.
Our curriculum is carefully structured and integrated to demonstrate the connections among the different subject areas. For example, history lessons link geography, anthropology, architecture, the arts, science and technology.
Montessori classrooms are exciting environments for learning. We do not teach to the test, nor focus on memoriz- ation. Our goal is to help students understand and apply what they learn.
In Montessori, our older students become involved in the community of younger children. Helping our young students with reading, projects, and activities builds a sense of compassion, and leadership skills. They become mentors friends and guides.