Montessori Education

Montessori education is a philosophy through which everything relevant to the life of the child, during their particular stage of development, is provided in an appropriate, stimulating and sensitive environment, so that learning through discovery and self-direction is nurtured. 
    
The child possesses an inner dynamic spirit which, given the appropriate environment, manifests itself in a desire and a "drive" to learn and adapt and to attain a high level of independence. The purpose of Montessori education therefore, is twofold: to help the individual to reach self-awareness and self-worth and, to fully develop the individual's various potentialities.

Characteristics of Montessori Education

 
In the Montessori environment, learning:
 
· is functional and transferable to other situations
 
· is dynamic and involves the whole personality

· requires a social context due to the social nature of the learner

· is motivated primarily from within

· is not dependent upon external rewards or punishments
· is relevent to the child's stage of development
 
 
 Choosing A Montessori School (A Global TV Report)

Maria Montessori


Dr. Maria Montessori (1870 – 1952) was the first woman in Italy to become a physician. Her interest in the development of the child later led her to become a world renowned Educator and Psychologist whose research and experimentation in early childhood development still leads the field today.
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Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)

Founded by Dr. Maria Montessori and her son, Mario in 1929, the AMI is the oldest international Montessori organization in the world. In founding the association, Dr. Montessori's aims were to safeguard the original concepts from distortion and from diluting influences to establish teacher training courses for those who wished to continue her work on behalf of the child.

           

 AMI has functioned without interruption since its inception, and is accepted by the school as being the most reliable authority on authentic Montessori theory and practice. We are visited regularly by AMI consultants who assists the school in its efforts to offer quality Montessori education. The school is pleased to be affiliated with the AMI and other member schools across Canada and throughout the world.

It is the policy of the school to hire only those teachers who hold a Montessori Teaching Certificate from a recognized AMI training course.

The Association Montessori Internationale is a member of the United Nations through UNESCO.
 
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