Montessori is not a system for training children in academic studies, nor is it a label to be put on educational materials. It is a revolutionary method of observing and supporting the natural development of children. Montessori educational practice helps children develop creativity, problem solving, critical thinking and time-management skills, to contribute to society and the environment, and to become fulfilled persons in their particular time and place on Earth. The basis of Montessori practice in the classroom is respected individual choice of research and work, and uninterrupted concentration rather than group lessons led by an adult. Group lessons are seldom found in a Montessori classroom, but learning abounds. As you read through these pages, you will discover the unique practices that make Montessori the fastest growing and most successful method of education today.
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Planting the Seeds of Learning
What Children Get Out of Montessori
Montessori 101
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The Montessori Foundation The Montessori Foundation international website provides a wealth of information about Montessori education methods and its principles. American Montessori Society Home page of the American Montessori Society.
Children's Community School Mount Horeb, WI 211 Parkway Dr. Mount Horeb, WI 53572 Sally Flood, Director
