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- Children learn by doing. Montessori education is based on sensorial experiences. Children’s intellect, learning and understanding of the world are realized through the use and refinement of their senses
- Every child is mind, body and soul and everything in a Montessori learning environment serves this threefold development
- Montessori environments are mixed- age classrooms, bringing to mind an embryotic type of adult society. Older and younger children live together harmoniously, respecting, loving each other and subconsciously contributing to each other’s development
- Independence and self-care, including dressing, eating, toilet training, are pronounced and encouraged from day one
- Children choose the activities they want to work with, following their inner guide and personal interests and pursue their work autonomously, thereby boosting their self-esteem and self-confidence
- Montessori materials promote child-lead learning and reflection. While working on an activity, children are able to reflect on their actions, based on the outcome these actions brought about, and proceed with any necessary adjustments
- Children are free to engage in team-work without adult supervision
- Grace and Courtesy groups, which children are invited to participate in, on many occasions throughout the day, introduce by means of a group presentation, ways in which children can experience and express respect for the individual, their environment and their community.
- Montessori activities introduce abstract notions in a tangible form, offering children the opportunity to employ their senses and explore, understand and decodify the world around them and ultimately adapt to it
- The guide introduces the various materials and activities to the child and allows the child to work without interruption at their own pace. The guide’s role rests on observation.
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