The Montessori Method fits in with the education goals we have for Mila because it:
- Emphasizes self-directed learning and individual growth (fosters independence).
- Provides hands-on learning and encourages children to actively participate in their learning; ultimately helping to teach our daughter to love learning.
- Allows her to choose activities and learn at her own pace.
- Provides a classroom with children of different age groups, education levels and abilities to learn from one another; the younger students can learn from the older students, and the older children grow confidence by being able to help the younger children in the classroom.
- Focuses on concrete rather than abstract learning (practical life lessons).
- Encourages collaborative play; opportunity to work with small and larger groups.
- Helps her build confidence by teaching her how to discover without a step-by-step instruction.