Frequently Asked Questions
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Montessori started her research and methods with their children experiencing
learning difficulties. Because her methods were so successful, they were extended
to a wide range of children. The environment and methods used in the Montessori
classroom are designed to ensure the holistic development and success of the
children.
Central
to the Montessori philosophy is the idea of allowing each child to develop at her
own individual pace. Montessori children who are advanced compared to traditional;
expectations for their age level do not reflect artificial acceleration or
pressured instruction, rather they reflect the vast possibilities and potential
when children are allowed to learn at their own pace and pursue what is
interesting to them during their sensitive periods of learning in a
scientifically prepared environment.
Montessori
is a philosophy of education that starts at birth and continues through adult
hood. The majority of the Montessori programs offered are preschools (ages 3-6)
but there are a growing number of infant and toddler programs as well as 6-9,
9-12 and 12-15 programs
Quite
the contrary actually, Dr Montessori was a woman ahead of her time and the
insights she discovered and observed about children in the early 1900s are just
now being confirmed and praised by contemporary research and evaluation.
Traditional educators are adopting some of the Montessori practices in their
everyday curriculum. some adaptations to the original Montessori curriculum
have been updated to keep it currently relevant but the basic pedagogy has not
changed much since Dr. Montessori’s lifetime because the developmental stages of
human have not changed.
The montessori philosophy
itself is not religiously oriente. Many schools follw the principle of
celebrating and learning about any religion from a cultural view point.
AL-ALI INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL does not have a religious orientation or denomination and honors and res
pects all religions.
A
school environment naturally fosters inner discipline, self motivation, love of
learning and a sense of order the skill necessary for successful learning.
These skills accompany them throughout their academic journey in any
environment. A child’s first educational experiences affects the type of learner
they will be throughout their lives. Good communication in transition of a
child to any new environment is essential, Both parents and a child’s former
teacher must help facilitate a transition through realistic communication of a
child’s development and skills.
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