Does every school prepare the child for the future? Most often not! Does every Montessori centre prepare the child for the future? Depends…. Dr. Montessori did not franchise her work and thus the name Montessori can be used for any program. Training programs differ too. To mention just a couple, in an authentic Montessori, children…
Dr. Maria Montessori the founder of the Montessori Method of Education did not franchise her work. This has caused much diversity in the Montessori programs offered all around North America and in the world. Montessori while rapidly expanding and successful is also sometimes watered down by blending it with other Early Childhood models of education….
For some the word Montessori means respect and freedom. Whereas for others it’s a method of education. Then there are those that have never been exposed to Montessori and I have heard a couple of them say, ” is it a cult?” Dr. Montessori in 1907 opened the first Montessori school in Italy. She took…
Did you ever struggle with Math at an early age? Many of us learned through abstract experiences; meaning written symbols on the board or paper and we had to make sense of what one ten, one hundred or one thousand actually meant. Research has shown that children and most adults learn best through hands on…
With Valentines Day around the corner, February seems like just the right time to talk about feelings with the children at Montessori Learning Centre. Not just delivering cards to friends without any understanding of what it means to value the people in your life. At Montessori Learning Centre, Emotional Literacy is an everyday part of…
When a single letter gets built into a word. More words….placing them into a sentence. Learning to use sentence structure with grammar! All at Montessori Learning Centre where children receive care and education they deserve. Preparation for reading and writing begins as early as 2 years. Children learn to set their materials in order from…
Ten and One makes Eleven. Children at Montessori Learning Centre will begin to explore with numbers and beads making quantities and numbers 11 to 19, somewhere around the age of 4.5 years. This sets a strong foundation for the child in Math and develops a deep understanding of how numbers and quantities are formed. As…
Edgemont and Harvest Hills locations now offering full day and part time programs! Contact Sherin today to arrange a tour: Program Director Sherin Alibhai, M.Ed, Dip. Montessori, Montessori Adult Instructor Phone: 403 247 4426 Mobile: 587 969 4545 Email: [email protected]
We are proud to announce that our NEW Montessori Preschool is NOW OPEN at Harvest Hills in NE Calgary! Visit again soon for more updates!