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ABOUT US
ABOUT US
We follow the Montessori Method, that is centered on following the child in order to reach his maximum potential
We follow the Montessori Method, that is centered on following the child in order to reach his maximum potential
Our classrooms are mixed age groups, with certified Montessori teachers that are trained to be scientific observers of children in order to guide them and address each child’s individual need.
Who we are
Discover Montessori school was founded in 2020 and is located on Touhy Ave. Chicago, at borderline with Park Ridge and Niles. We follow the Montessori Method, that is centered on following the child in order to reach his maximum potential. Our classrooms are mixed age groups, with certified Montessori teachers that are trained to be scientific observers of children in order to guide them and address each child’s individual need.
“The teacher becomes the keeper and custodian of the environment. She attends to this instead of being distracted by the children's restlessness... All the apparatus is to be kept meticulously in order, beautiful and shining, in perfect condition... This means that the teacher also must be...tidy and clean, calm and dignified...The teacher's first duty is therefore to watch over the environment, and this takes precedence over all the rest. Its influence is indirect, but unless it be well done there will be no effective and permanent results of any kind, physical, intellectual or spiritual.”
Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind.
WHY CHOOSE MONTESSORI?
All parents hope to find the best educational program for their children. And they recognize the lasting impact that early learning experiences have on a child’s development and future learning. What is it about the Montessori philosophy and practice that is so appealing to parents?
What is Montessori education? For more than a century now, the child-focused approach that Dr. Maria Montessori, an Italian physician, developed for educating children has been transforming schools around the globe.
As soon as you enter a classroom, you know that something different is afoot. Montessori classrooms are immediately recognizable. You will see children working independently and in groups, often with specially designed learning materials; deeply engaged in their work; and respectful of themselves and their surroundings.
The Montessori Method fosters rigorous, self-motivated growth for children in all areas of their development—cognitive, emotional, social, and physical.
Montessori education is student-led and self-paced but guided, assessed, and enriched by knowledgeable and caring teachers, the leadership of their peers, and a nurturing environment.
Within the community of a multi-age classroom—designed to create natural opportunities for independence, citizenship, and accountability—children embrace multi-sensory learning and passionate inquiry. Individual students follow their own curiosity at their own pace, taking the time they need to fully understand each concept and meet individualized learning goals.
Given the freedom and support to question, probe deeply, and make connections, Montessori students grow up to be confident, enthusiastic, and self-directed learners and citizens, accountable to both themselves and their community. They think critically, work collaboratively, and act boldly and with integrity. What better outcome could you wish for your children?
American Montessori Society
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