Las Vegas Sun: At Foothills Montessori, the annual school book fair takes on a new meaning
One Henderson school has reimagined the book fair. Foothills Montessori School’s book fair this month shifted away from the typical event — a staple fundraiser that has commercial publishers and ...
At Foothills Montessori, the annual school book fair takes on a new meaning
The Montessori method of education is a type of educational method that encourages children's natural interests and activities rather than formal teaching methods.
Although there are many benefits to the Montessori method and several empirical studies reveal promising results, there are some downsides to this type of education, such as expensiveness and lack of structure. Nevertheless, there are still tens of thousands of Montessori programs all over the world.
Let’s take a look at the 7 most important principles of Montessori education. These principles can be used both at Montessori schools and at home, by Montessori parents. 1. Play is work. We should take the play very seriously as it is the way the child expresses himself.
There are several professional Montessori organizations in North America. They offer membership services, conferences, affiliation, and accreditation to educators, Montessori schools, and teacher education programs. Maria Montessori (1870 – 1952) was born 100 years ahead of her time.
Montessori responds to every individual’s unique interests, needs and abilities, supporting their natural development academically, emotionally and socially. The Montessori approach was developed by Maria Montessori in the 1900's but is more relevant today than ever before.