| Basic to the Montessori philosophy is the concept that children are motivated from within by a natural curiosity and love of knowledge. The goal of early childhood education is to cultivate the child’s own natural desire to learn. This is achieved within a prepared environment. |
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A
Montessori school is not a “play school.” Dr.
Montessori found that children need and enjoy work. It
is through concentration on freely chosen work that a child
fulfills his need to be worthwhile and begins his quest
for self-actualization. |
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| The
Montessori educational approach develops the whole personality
of the child. Not merely his intellectual faculties are developed,
but also his powers of initiative, deliberation, and independent
choice. By living as a free member of a real, social community,
the child is trained in the fundamental social qualities which
form the basis of good citizenship. |
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