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Montessori education provides a rich and stimulating child centered learning community, which encourages the child to interact with peers, the materials, and adults in positive and meaningful ways. Each classroom environment contains a set of age appropriate materials designed to attract the child’s interest and attention. Everything is child sized permitting successful exploration and movement. Our curriculum provides the means to enable the young child to develop independence, coordination, order and self-discipline.

The Montessori classroom is made up of children of mixed ages with three, four and five-year-olds all sharing the same classroom. Much indirect learning occurs in these multi-age classrooms. Younger children have role models, and the older children have opportunities to develop their potential for leadership and social responsibility. This classroom environment becomes a thriving community where children are treated with dignity and respect therefore learning to treat others with dignity and respect. Dr. Maria Montessori believed that young children must be in a community of others to develop their full potential. She advocated groupings of 25 to 30 children to form their children’s society. Montessori teachers are trained to prepare these special learning environments and to observe each child’s development signals that indicate readiness for learning.

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Montessori children are unusually adaptable. They have learned to work independently and in groups. Since they’ve been encouraged to make decisions from an early age, these children are problem-solvers who can make appropriate choices and manage their time well. They have been encouraged to exchange ideas and discuss their work freely with others. Their good communication skills ease the way in new settings. Research has shown that the best predictor of future success is a positive sense of self-esteem. Montessori programs, based on self-directed, non-competitive activities, help children develop strong self-images and the confidence to face challenges and change with optimism.

Montessori education has stood the test of time. In the past 100 years Montessori schools have thrived all over the world. Maria Montessori’s discoveries and insights have been validated by recent research on how learning and development take place.

At the Montessori Children’s School of Key West we are proud of our continued implementation of the Montessori philosophy and curriculum.

Montessori children are unusually adaptable. They have learned to work independently and in groups. Since they’ve been encouraged to make decisions from an early age, these children are problem-solvers who can make appropriate choices and manage their time well. They have been encouraged to exchange ideas and discuss their work freely with others. Their good communication skills ease the way in new settings. Research has shown that the best predictor of future success is a positive sense of self-esteem. Montessori programs, based on self-directed, non-competitive activities, help children develop strong self-images and the confidence to face challenges and change with optimism.

Montessori education has stood the test of time. In the past 100 years Montessori schools have thrived all over the world. Maria Montessori’s discoveries and insights have been validated by recent research on how learning and development take place.

At the Montessori Children’s School of Key West we are proud of our continued implementation of the Montessori philosophy and curriculum.

Montessori children are unusually adaptable. They have learned to work independently and in groups. Since they’ve been encouraged to make decisions from an early age, these children are problem-solvers who can make appropriate choices and manage their time well. They have been encouraged to exchange ideas and discuss their work freely with others. Their good communication skills ease the way in new settings. Research has shown that the best predictor of future success is a positive sense of self-esteem. Montessori programs, based on self-directed, non-competitive activities, help children develop strong self-images and the confidence to face challenges and change with optimism.

Montessori education has stood the test of time. In the past 100 years Montessori schools have thrived all over the world. Maria Montessori’s discoveries and insights have been validated by recent research on how learning and development take place.

At the Montessori Children’s School of Key West we are proud of our continued implementation of the Montessori philosophy and curriculum.