Encourage self-confidence and independence, while allowing children to develop at their own pace and in complete freedom.

Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori was Italy's first female doctor and
a champion of children's rights. "Educating is not training," she advocated.
In January 1907, she opened the first Casa dei Bambini (Children's House) in Rome.

What made Montessori so revolutionary? She provided children with appropriate learning materials, but most of all, she advocated giving them the freedom to choose the activities they want to do, for as long as they want to do them.
Montessori was surprised to find that young children were capable of remarkable levels of concentration and self-discipline.

From this observation she developed the Montessori Method: if children are in an appropriate and prepared environment, guided by a teacher who adapts to and stimulates them, they learn by themselves, at their own pace.

Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori was Italy's first female doctor and
a champion of children's rights. "Educating is not training," she advocated.
In January 1907, she opened the first Casa dei Bambini (Children's House) in Rome.

What made Montessori so revolutionary? She provided children with appropriate learning materials, but most of all, she advocated giving them the freedom to choose the activities they want to do, for as long as they want to do them.
Montessori was surprised to find that young children were capable of remarkable levels of concentration and self-discipline.

From this observation she developed the Montessori Method: if children are in an appropriate and prepared environment, guided by a teacher who adapts to and stimulates them, they learn by themselves, at their own pace.

Montessori education around the world

For more than a century, Montessori education has been recognized for its ability to develop children's full potential and support their curious and joyful natures.

Montessori education is practiced widely all over the world.

The foundations of Montessori education

Principles of Montessori education

Mixed-aged classrooms
(3 to 6-year-olds in the primary community) encourage children to help and learn from each other.

The environment is structured, clean, and organized.
Furniture is adapted to the children’s size.

Learning materials are always accessible so children may choose them freely, and use them in a self-directed manner. 

Learning materials are respected and used with care.
They are simple, beautiful, and specific.

Adults act as guides, observing the children and leaving them free to experiment, while remaining available.

Children have the freedom to manipulate objects in order to develop organization and coordination of movement and thought.

Mixed-aged classrooms
(3 to 6-year-olds in the primary community) encourage children to help and learn from each other.

mix 3 6 years

The environment is structured, clean, and organized.
Furniture is adapted to the children’s size.

child size furniture

Learning materials are always accessible so children may choose them freely, and use them in a self-directed manner. 

accessible material

Learning materials are respected and used with care.
They are simple, beautiful, and specific.

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Adults act as guides, observing the children and leaving them free to experiment, while remaining available.

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Children have the freedom to manipulate objects in order to develop organization and coordination of movement and thought.

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Montessori at 123 mon école: teachers and children on the same path to learning

Montessori at 123 mon école: teachers and children on the same path to learning

For children aged 2-3

Groups of 14 children

For one year, each child joins a group of fourteen children between the ages of 2 and 3.

 

For children aged 3-6

Groups of 22 children

For three years, each child joins a group of twenty-two children between the ages of 3 and 6.

 

Four years to explore more than 300 Montessori activities

Over the course of this learning cycle, children discover the entire range of Montessori materials. They are guided by two qualified teachers, one English-speaking and one French-speaking, who take turns teaching them how to use the materials, which are distributed throughout five main areas of learning.

For 2- to 3-year-olds

Groups of 13 to 14 children

For one year, each child joins a group of fourteen children between the ages of 2 and 3.

 

For 3- to 6-year-olds

Groups of 20 to 22 children

For three years, each child joins a group of twenty-two children between the ages of 3 and 6.

 

Four years to explore more than 300 Montessori activities

Over the course of this learning cycle, children discover the entire range of Montessori materials. They are guided by two qualified teachers, one English-speaking and one French-speaking, who take turns teaching them how to use the materials, which are distributed throughout five main areas of learning.

Five main activity areas

Materials correspond to the five Montessori areas of learning: practical life, sensorial, language, mathematics, and culture.

The five Montessori learning areas

Developing motor skills and independence

Improve movement.
Prepare for writing.
Take care of oneself and one’s environment.
Perform useful everyday tasks.

Refining the senses

Develop fine and gross motor skills.
Discover writing and mathematics.
Refine the senses and develop awareness of one's environment.

Reading and writing

Learn to read and write.
Enrich vocabulary and oral expression.
Use precise vocabulary to name things and improve communication.

Counting and mathematical operations

Learn to count.
Grasp abstract concepts such as whole numbers, the four mathematical operations, decimal numbers, fractions, surface area, volume, geometric shapes, etc.

Experimenting, discovering

Explore geography, botany, the animal kingdom, nature, and science.

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