The Montessori classroom is a carefully prepared and ordered environment designed to meet the developmental needs of each individual child.•Children work in mixed age groups in the prepared environment. The children are grouped into a mixed 3 year age group, being 0 – 3 years and 3 – 6 years.•Children work at their own pace, in a child-centred director facilitated environment.•Children work both individually and cooperatively to develop social responsibility and communication skills•Children choose their own work independently from the presentations they have received•Children begin with concrete materials and move to abstraction when they understand the concept•A three-hour work cycle gives the children an opportunity to build concentration•Discipline in the classroom is a balance between freedom and responsibility to develop the whole child•The classroom is a secure, relaxed and happy place for children to learn•The atmosphere in the class is non-competitive with natural consequences instead of rewards and punishments•Teachers are called ‘directors’ because they guide and facilitate children’s learning and experiences giving them the freedom to be independent•The director’s role is to observe the child and offer presentations which follow the child’s interests and developmental needs•Regular Contact between parents and directors contributes to the whole development of the childSource: this is an extract from the company’s own website.
The Montessori classroom is a carefully prepared and ordered environment designed to meet the developmental needs of each individual child.•Children work in mixed age groups in the prepared environment. The children are grouped into a mixed 3 year age group, being 0 – 3 years and 3 – 6 years.•Children work at their own pace, in a child-centred director facilitated environment.•Children work both individually and cooperatively to develop social responsibility and communication skills•Children choose their own work independently from the presentations they have received•Children begin with concrete materials and move to abstraction when they understand the concept•A three-hour work cycle gives the children an opportunity to build concentration•Discipline in the classroom is a balance between freedom and responsibility to develop the whole child•The classroom is a secure, relaxed and happy place for children to learn•The atmosphere in the class is non-competitive with natural consequences instead of rewards and punishments•Teachers are called ‘directors’ because they guide and facilitate children’s learning and experiences giving them the freedom to be independent•The director’s role is to observe the child and offer presentations which follow the child’s interests and developmental needs•Regular Contact between parents and directors contributes to the whole development of the childSource: this is an extract from the company’s own website.
The Montessori classroom is a carefully prepared and ordered environment designed to meet the developmental needs of each individual child.•Children work in mixed age groups in the prepared environment. The children are grouped into a mixed 3 year age group, being 0 – 3 years and 3 – 6 years.•Children work at their own pace, in a child-centred director facilitated environment.•Children work both individually and cooperatively to develop social responsibility and communication skills•Children choose their own work independently from the presentations they have received•Children begin with concrete materials and move to abstraction when they understand the concept•A three-hour work cycle gives the children an opportunity to build concentration•Discipline in the classroom is a balance between freedom and responsibility to develop the whole child•The classroom is a secure, relaxed and happy place for children to learn•The atmosphere in the class is non-competitive with natural consequences instead of rewards and punishments•Teachers are called ‘directors’ because they guide and facilitate children’s learning and experiences giving them the freedom to be independent•The director’s role is to observe the child and offer presentations which follow the child’s interests and developmental needs•Regular Contact between parents and directors contributes to the whole development of the childSource: this is an extract from the company’s own website.