What is the Montessori Approach to Education?
The Montessori approach to education is essentially an ‘aid to life’. It is about assisting the development of human beings during their formative years (0 – 6) and therefore goes far beyond the concept of education as in “school” or “curriculum”. In Maria Montessori’s own words: “our work as adults does not consist in teaching but in helping the infant mind in its work of development.” Montessori believed that the first three years of life form the foundation for the rest of our lives. When working with children, we need to learn to give help only when it is needed and to understand the importance of standing back and observing the ‘unfolding life of the child before us”. By having this special time each week with your child in an especially prepared environment, without the interruptions experienced at home, the relationship between you and your child stands to benefit. It is not the intention to give you a textbook on Montessori parenting; on the contrary, we would just like to pass
