Aiding Your Child's Concentration, Sense of Order, Independence, Emotional Development and Inner Discipline CONCENTRATION: The Hand and The Mind in Purposeful ActivityOne of the most calming activities for a child is concentration. This does not include passive, non-participatory concentration such as … [Read more...]
Children at Montessori Schools Are Better Educated
A controversial schooling method that focuses on personal development rather than exams produces more mature, creative and socially adept children, scientists have revealed.Psychologists in the US found that across a range of abilities, children at Montessori schools out-performed those given a traditional … [Read more...]
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...]
Montessori Early Childhood Language: Life-Long Literacy
Written by Dr. Ann Epstein.The development of language in early-childhood classrooms is an umbrella for the entire Montessori curriculum. Often teachers and parents consider activities on the shelves of the Language area as the heart of actual language learning. Certainly these activities provide powerful … [Read more...]
Country Day For Children Montessori