The Montessori Method


HOW THE MONTESSORI METHOD WORKS ?

"I have studied the child. I have taken what the child has given me and expressed it and that is what is called the Montessori method."

The Montessori approach was designed to help children grow by letting them explore the world around them. Classrooms are called “prepared environments” where children‘s innate zeal for learning is encouraged allowing them opportunities to choose among an array of purposeful activities to work on with the guidance of a trained adult.
Through Montessori work, children are able to develop concentration and self-discipline by following the work process outlined by the teacher, also called the “Directress”. Children progress at their own pace, according to their capabilities and inclinations.

A unique element of the Montessori program which sets it apart from traditional teaching methods is the “decentralization of the teacher”. Rather than being the center of attention in a classroom, the teacher’s task is to observe and to intervene from the sidelines, essentially the 'keeper' of the environment, letting children get on with their activities, guiding and intervening only when necessary