What are some benefits that my child will receive from attending a Montessori school?
The primary goal of a Montessori school is to create an environment so that each day a child enters is like an adventure. The early years are so important for nurturing the eagerness to learn and witnessing the joy of discovery. Mixed age classes present a wide range of curriculum which is available as the child is naturally drawn from one interest to another. Some of the benefits that children receive from their Montessori experience are the following: • Learning how to get along with others, how to communicate feelings and ideas, and how to work together as a team, which are some of the areas our students “practice” in their character development. • Self esteem or confidence emerges as students gain skills in specific tasks. In the Montessori classroom, students are given presentations in every new skill. Through repetition and encouragement, the child becomes more capable and there is a motivation to strive for excellence. Too often students are pushed into competition before gainin
