For Montessori elementary school teachers, they are not just a guide in the academic development of their students, their aim is to teach the whole child. This approach springs from the Montessori philosophy and method of education, which was developed by Dr. Maria Montessori in the early 20th century. Dr. Montessori created her approach through […]
READ MORECharacter Development in Montessori Education
One of the many benefits of Montessori education is the character development that naturally occurs as a function of its unique approach to learning and education. Maria Montessori felt that children possess the inherent capacity for respect, independence, and a love of learning, and the practice of the Montessori Method lends itself to the cultivation […]
READ MOREUsing Small Groups to Promote Learning during the Upper Elementary Years
The Upper Elementary Program typically has students who are aged 9 to 12 years and who are poised to advance the studies and skills they’ve acquired in the previous two programs. In these classrooms, they will go deeper into culture, grammar and sentence analysis, language mechanics, vocabulary, writing skills, biology, zoology, botany, geography, meteorology, astronomy, […]
READ MORELower Elementary Montessori: 5 Great Lessons
The Lower Elementary Program in Montessori schools spans a significant developmental period for younger children. Unlike in the Primary Program where the emphasis is on children being immersed in subject matter and unconsciously absorbing content as they explore the learning environment, the Lower Elementary Program is meant to cultivate active, conscious engagement in the subjects […]
READ MOREBenefits of Mixed-Age Groups
Montessori schools are typically broken into three curriculums, or programs: Primary, Lower, and Upper Elementary. This nontraditional structure means children share classrooms with a range of ages, usually three to six year olds in one class, six to nine year olds in another class, and nine to twelve year olds in another, and so on. […]
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