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Academics

In today's polarized society, education is frequently torn between two camps. There is quite often a desire for either a rigorous curriculum, strong academic standards, and high test scores, or an integrated, arts based, multi-sensory/multi-modality (teaching topics through music, art, hands on materials...) open educational environment.

It is the Montessori belief, however, that both of these goals can be satisfied at once.  Keeping this in mind, Montessori education is taught by teachers who believe in, and are able to integrate the teaching of all subjects, not as isolated disciplines, but as part of a whole. True Montessori programs offer the following:


Focuses

Mathematics curriculum presented with concrete materials that simultaneously reveal arithmetic, geometric, and algebraic correlations.

Integration of the arts, sciences, geography, history, and language that evokes the natural imagination and abstraction of the elementary child.

Presentation of formal scientific language of zoology, botany, anthropology, geography, geology, etc., that exposes the child to accurate, organized information and respects the child's intelligence and interests.

Techniques ​

Use of timelines, pictures, charts, and other visual aids that provide a linguistic and visual overview of the first principles of each discipline.

Emphasis on open-ended research and in-depth study using primary and secondary sources (little to no next books or worksheets) as well as other materials, including individualized record keeping forms.


Montessori studies not only integrate different subject matters, but moral learning about empathy, justice, and appreciation for each other and other forms of life. Most of the  Montessori Curriculum is oriented towards non-fiction and research.  We believe that this not only follows the child's developmental desire to understand and make sense of the world around them, but builds an educational foundation for future knowledge while teaching  the skills needed for students  to be in control and further their own learning.

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