Why Montessori?

Did you know that over a third of young American school children enter school unprepared to learn, lacking the vocabulary, sentence structure, pre-literacy skills and other fundamental basics of oral language development they need to succeed?

However, children in Montessori classrooms are exposed to an enriched language environment from a very young age, and therefore have an advantage in both their receptive (what they understand and comprehend) and their expressive (what they use to communicate) language development.

Did you know that Montessori education is unique, even revolutionary, in its emphasis on freedom of choice? From the moment a child steps into a Montessori classroom, he or she will hear the message of personal control over learning—“What work are you going to choose today?”

Elementary graduation is always a bittersweet occasion for our educators. Since many of the children graduating have been students of various teachers for their tenure at Gladwyne Montessori, it is with heavy hearts that our esteemed classroom guides bid farewell to their blossoming former pupils. The pride and joy, however, are the most rewarding of emotions they will feel as their students graduate from the 6th grade and look towards their future beyond elementary school.

Gladwyne Montessori’s Parent/Toddler program is a parent’s first introduction to the Montessori classroom and provides a safe place for parents of children ages 12-24 months to discuss their pressing parenting questions while also making some new friends of their own. This program is an exceptional opportunity for parents to learn together while bonding over the knowledge that they are all experiencing similar developmental milestones and challenges in raising their young toddlers.