Riverside Montessori Pre-School
88 Main St K1S1C2 Ottawa, ON, Canada

"The environment must be rich in motives which lends interest to activity and invites the child to conduct his own experiences." Maria Montessori

Montessori education is an educational approach developed by Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori based on her extensive research with children and characterized by an emphasis on independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a child’s natural psychological, physical, and social development. Although a range of practices exists under the name "Montessori", the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and the American Montessori Society (AMS) cite these el...ements as essential: Mixed age classrooms, with classrooms for children ages 2 or 3 to 6 years old by far the most common Student choice of activity from within a prescribed range of options Uninterrupted blocks of work time, ideally three hours A constructivist or "discovery" model, where students learn concepts from working with materials, rather than by direct instruction Specialized educational materials developed by Montessori and her collaborators Freedom of movement within the classroom A trained Montessori teacher In addition, many Montessori schools design their programs with reference to Montessori's model of human development from her published works, and use pedagogy, lessons, and materials introduced in teacher training derived from courses presented by Montessori during her lifetime.

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