PHILOSOPHY
Every child is born with a desire to learn.
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According to Dr. Maria Montessori, the mind of a young child has a great capacity for absorbing a tremendous variety of experiences. "The most important period of life is… the period from birth to the age of six," said Dr. Montessori, "for that is the time when a person's intelligence itself is being formed." If the child's experiences during these years are limited, the most impressionable years are lost forever.
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The essential concept of the Montessori approach to education is that every child carries unseen within, the adult that she/he one day will become. In order to develop his/her full physical, intellectual, spiritual, and emotional potential the child must have the right physical, intellectual, and emotional environment during the years of early childhood.
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Montessori is based on respect: respect for the child, respect for his family, and respect for all life. The youngest child is treated with great respect for his independence and dignity as a growing human being.
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Montessori educators recognize that no two children are the same. They grow in their own ways, at their own individual pace. As children develop they may find that they learn a given skill in ways that their classmates may not. Montessori teachers respect the differences among the children and allow them to blossom.