What is Montessori Curriculum ?
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Montessori curriculum is named after Dr. Maria Montessori. She was the first woman in Italy to obtain the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Maria Montessori decided to explore education from a scientific level. She believed that education should prepare a person for all aspects of life. She designed materials and techniques that would promote a natural growth of learning in students. They are common to all Montessori classrooms. Working with these materials and techniques forms a pattern that children carry over naturally to reading, writing, and mathematics. Each skill is developed to interlock with another. Montessori is an educational philosophy and method of teaching that focuses on fostering independent learning, creativity, and holistic development in children. It emphasizes self-directed activity, hands-on learning, and collaborative play, where children are encouraged to explore and learn at their own pace, within a structured environment designed to meet their developmental needs.
Some Principles of the Montessori Approach
Some Principles of the Montessori Approach
Every child is a unique person with creative potential, the drive to learn and the right to be treated with respect as an individual.
Children must be given the freedom to work and move around, within guidelines that enable them to see themselves as independent and part of a group.
Mixed-age groups provide opportunities for the children to develop their social abilities within a harmonious community.
Children are encouraged to work at their own pace, either individually or in co-operation with others.
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