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  • What is the purpose of the Montessori Method?
    Early childhood education has come to accept what Maria Montessori discovered long ago: Children under six have extraordinary powers of mind. They have a universal, once-in-a-lifetime ability to absorb knowledge from ...
  • Why should I send my child to preschool?
    Most educators and psychologists agree that the single most important period in the development of a person’s intelligence occurs between birth and age five. A child’s mind is absorbent, and his ...
  • Why do most Montessori schools ask young children to attend five days a week?
    Parents who do not need full-time care for their children often initially look for programmes which allow for two or three days a week, however five-day programmes create the consistency that’s ...
  • What do Montessori schools mean by the term “Normalisation?”
    “Normalisation” is a Montessori term that describes the process that takes place in Montessori classrooms around the world, in which young children, who typically have a short attention span, learn to ...
  • Why do the children “work”?
    The child has a deep love and need for purposeful work. The young child is attracted to the activities in a Montessori environment because they allow him to function independently in ...
  • Does Montessori work for all children?
    Children from a variety of cultures and backgrounds all over the world have benefited from a Montessori education. Your child will as well. Academic readiness is not the issue. Whether your ...
  • With all of the freedom, isn’t there confusion?
    The concept of freedom in the classroom is a freedom within limits. A child is free to move about the classroom at will, to talk with other children, to work with ...
  • How do Montessori children adjust to primary schools?
    Children who have been in a Montessori environment are generally very flexible and adjust quite easily to a primary/public school situation. They are generally better students and spend their time in ...
  • What are the benefits of a Montessori education?
    Montessori education inherently builds a group of life skills alongside academic experiences. These skills include self-efficacy, leadership, flexibility, cooperation, independent thought, and tolerance. Academic concepts are built with materials that physically ...
  • Are Montessori children successful later in life?
    Research studies show that Montessori children are well prepared for later life academically, socially, and emotionally. In addition to scoring well on standardised tests, Montessori children are ranked above average on ...