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Montessori Education Week

Engage Team • 2 March 2018
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“Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.” – Maria Montessori

 

It’s Montessori Education Week!

This is a time where we celebrate the incredible contributions Dr. Maria Montessori has made in the lives of children and the benefits of the Montessori Method of Education around the world.

 

Now is the perfect time to explore the Montessori Method…

 

Who was Maria Montessori?

 

 

What is the Montessori Method?

 

Celebrating more than 100 years of teaching and the nurturing young ones, Montessori methods are different from traditional daycare teaching methods because the individual child, not the teacher, is the focus. Whereas traditional teaching is instructor-focused, with a curriculum that is structured for the whole class, with same-age grouping and a social development focus, Montessori learning is based on:

 

 

Montessori education is devoted to helping each child achieve his or her potential and develop a lifelong love of learning. An attractive and orderly prepared environment, unique learning materials, and special way of viewing and teaching the child are essential parts of Montessori education.

 

Peace education is also an important part of Montessori education. Maria Montessori believed education was the most powerful and universal way through which to reconstruct society; a way to transition from war to peace.

 

What are the main Montessori principles?

 

 

What are some of the benefits of a Montessori Education?

 

 

What are some of the most notable contributions that Dr. Montessori had on education?

 

 

Come take a tour of Eden Prairie Montessori to see for yourself what a Montessori Education looks like! We invite you to visit one of our two beautiful locations….

 

Contact us to schedule a tour and learn more about the Montessori difference!

To learn more about our child care center in Eden Prairie and programs, contact us at (952) 944-8466. We look forward to meeting you!

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