Myths & Facts About Montessori

The primary form of school affiliation is through the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) School Recognition Program. An AMI Accreditation offers credibility to a school’s status within the Montessori community. It also confirms a trustworthy support of Montessori principles faithfully put into practice.

The Montessori Method is an intricate educational approach developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, an Italian physician, anthropologist, and pedagogue. The Montessori Method was developed with a keen awareness to the human being’s natural development.

The child discovers the world through their own experiences, exploration, and interactions with the environment. The ability to make one’s own work choices is a key element of the Montessori Method. Freedom of choice maximizes learning experiences and allows for inner motivation.

The Montessori Method gives children freedom of choice and freedom of movement. Children are given presentations, or lessons, by their lead guide who demonstrates and models how to purposefully use the Montessori materials. Children are then free to choose the presented work that calls to them with the ability to repeat until mastery is achieved.

The Montessori Method specifically acknowledges the child’s internal need for order and with that provides calm and orderly environments where the child can find things in their proper place and in their proper order. Science has proven that with an ordered world child feel safe and secure thus allowing their brain to focus on the learning experience.

Dr. Montessori discovered that children year for activities which provide practical experiences in order to fulfill their inner needs. Children from birth through six years of age do not distinguish between work and play. Rather, they view their work in the Montessori classroom as their play. Observers can see how the children enjoy themselves and take great pride in the work that they complete.

In Montessori classrooms, children have the choice to work alone or with their peers - as long as they are not disruptive to others. Dr. Montessori found that children from birth through six years of age generally enjoy working alone and thus, the Montessori environment supports that need.

The Montessori classrooms are scientifically prepared environment which open endless possibilities and opportunities for children to learn at their own pace. With the Montessori Method, child are able to excel beyond traditional exepectations for their age levels.

In the Montessori environments children make their own important decisions and choices daily. Montessori children are immersed in environments where they interact in a natural social groups and cooperate with one another. Montessori children easily adapt to change. The grace and courtesy lessons that are a part of daily Montessori life help children to easily adjust to meeting new people and participate in new experiences.