What is a Montessori Education?

The Montessori approach is not just an education but a whole philosophy, a holistic approach which aims to develop the whole child. Maria Montessori believed that every child has inner needs, and it is the duty of the directress (teacher) to provide a stimulating prepared environment for the children to become an independent learner. It is through engaging with the apparatus. That the concepts being discovered, and a sense of joy found in every achievement. The Montessori Method is an approach to education which emphasizes active learning, individuality, and independence in learning. Children are seen as inherently curious and learning driven. Thus, education is viewed as a process which should occur in harmony with the child’s individual developmental pace.

The core of the Montessori approach is the idea of ‘help me, to help myself.’  Maria Montessori believed in the importance of providing children with knowledge and understanding to do things for themselves as well as helping each other. All Montessori classrooms are vertically grouped with a three-year span of children within, so that older children would help the younger children learn in a way that a teacher could not replicate, and this approach helps children to recognise the value of being helpful, thoughtful, and mindful to others.