Is Montessori For You?
Underlying the Montessori curriculum is a fundamental belief that each child
has an instinctive and spontaneous desire to learn and that self-motivation
is the only true impulse to learning.
In the Montessori classroom, individual responsibility for behavior,
along with respect for people and property accompanies the freedom that
students enjoy. In collaboration
with observant teachers who assist with goal-setting and assure steady
achievement, children move themselves toward learning: They learn at their
own pace and pursue materials and topics that are of interest to them.
To
be successful, entering students must be able to learn
to make choices, cooperate with peers, develop and maintain
a sense of order, demonstrate self-discipline, function
independently, and participate non-competitively in a
classroom community. They must also find intrinsic
satisfaction in work well done instead of seeking extrinsic
rewards or pats on the back. Students whose learning
style is primarily auditory, visual, or kinesthetic will
find many stimulating and appropriate activities at
Ridgeline. Students who are highly distractible may
find our environment too stimulating for their learning
needs. Read more about Montessori Philosophy
Montessori Links:
Montessori
Connections
American
Montessori Association
AMS
on Public Montessori Schools
Montessori
Foundation
International
Montessori Website
North
American Montessori Teachers' Association
Montessori
for the Earth
AMC
Index of Montessori Resources
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