Why Montessori?

A Montessori education is designed to assist children in their task of self-construction as they grow from infancy to adulthood. This approach to life and education is founded upon the principles discovered by Dr. Maria Montessori and that complement the developmental characteristics of the human being.

For more information about Montessori please explore these links below:

• Aid to Life
• Association Montessori International (AMI)
• AMI USA
• North American Montessori Teachers’ Association (Information for Parents also)
• MariaMontessori.com

Take a moment to view this great video, Trevor Eissler “Montessori Madness!” – 321 FastDraw:

Adele Diamond, one of the pioneers in the field of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience and Executive Functions. -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgyUPH3a2Ss 

Angelina Lillard, Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia publishes much information regarding Montessori Education. One to look at is: - www.montessori-science.org/science_journal_article.htm

TedTalk Montikids video