Montessori of Califon

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Thank you for your interest in our school. We are extremely proud to present our exceptionally innovative programs to you.
Our programs and practices are based on the philosophy and teachings of Maria Montessori, a scientist, doctor, pioneer educator, and an investigator of child development. She discovered, from her scientific observations, that children learn best through active exploration rather than passive learning. With this concept in mind, Dr. Montessori developed educational materials and created what is known as the prepared environment. All areas in our classrooms are guided by this concept.

Each child is a unique individual with his or her own set of gifts, interests and needs. Very young children have the capacity to absorb astonishing amounts of information and to develop extraordinary skills. Our goal is to encourage the natural curiosity of the child, thereby developing a lifelong confidence in his or her ability to master any subject or skill.

Scientific observation has established that education is not what the teacher gives; education is a natural process spontaneously carried out by the human individual, and is acquired not by listening to words, but by experiences upon the environment. The task of the teacher becomes that of preparing a series of motives of cultural activity, spread over a specially prepared environment, and then refraining from obtrusive interference. Human teachers can only help the great work that is being done, as servants help the master. Doing so, they will be witnesses to the unfolding of the human soul and to the rising of a new man who will not be a victim of events, but will have the clarity of vision to direct and shape the future of human society.
-Maria Montessori, Education for a New World