About Montessori

Encouraging independence

'Help me to do it by myself' is the motto often associated with the Montessori approach. When children's emerging indpendence is fostered through a favourable enviornment they become happy and calm. It is amazing what they can achieve when their desire to 'let me do it' is facilitated. 

See this video of a young child indpendently dressing when getting ready to go out.

Maria Montessori

The Montessori method is an approach to educating children based on the research and experiences of Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori (1870–1952). The Method arose in the process of her experimental observation of young children given freedom in an environment, leading her to believe by 1907 that she had discovered "the child's true normal nature." Based on her observations, she created an environment prepared with materials designed for their self-directed learning activity.The method itself aims to duplicate this experimental observation of children to bring about, sustain and support their true natural way of being. If you are wondering 'is Montessori right for my child?' you may find this link helpful.