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Through such small group instruction, teachers are able to develop strong relationships with their students and families, understanding each child’s strengths, challenges and how to unlock and ignite their potential. Children learn at their own pace and level. Small group instruction enables the child to learn at his or her own pace, with tailored instruction for each child.The focus is on the process, not the results. The prepared environment is essential. The classroom is a responsive environment prepared with multi-sensory, sequential and self-correcting materials to support self-directed learning and the development of independence.Children naturally love to learn and are internally motivated. Maria Montessori saw freedom as the single most important factor in allowing children to develop as spontaneous, creative individuals. Freedom of movement to interact with peers and choice of activity nurtures the excitement of learning.
Maria MontessoriĪ Montessori education balances freedom with responsibility and sets high standards of intellectual, social and moral development that is firmly rooted in the developmental stages of children. “Our care of the child should be governed, not by the desire ‘to make him learn things’ but by the endeavor always to keep burning within him that light which is called intelligence.” –Dr.