Why Montessori?

When students pave their own way through a lesson or skill, instead of being told what the end result should be, richer learning follows. In a personal account of learning infant care as a child at a more traditional school, Primary Co-Teacher Emily Bittner asks "What if?", flipping a memorable, yet negative, experience into the context of a Montessori education. 

Daily rhythm, important to establish early on, supports a child's natural progression from an exclusively parent-dependent world to one increasingly defined by parent as guide. Getting dressed, eating, and sleeping, all major pieces to a toddler's day, can be successfully and independently achieved with the help of set routines. 

As the foundation for learning, language education is essential for children. The Montessori classroom supports language development in very specific age-appropriate ways from the moment a child first enters the classroom.