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io economist stsunjstoufiville tribune tuesday jan 252000 edocation2000 a montessori education helps children become selfconfident outgoing and self reliant with concerns mounting over public edu cation many parents are turning towards pri vate schools to educate their children the montessori program is just one of the many schools available to parents the following are some of the frequently asked questions about the montessori system o p eli h c c6 tel 9059468307 spatttf paletmo supervisor 8 chapel place markham ont l3r 9c4 what is the montessori method montessori is a philosophy and method of education which emphasizes the potential of the young child and develops this potential by utilizing specially trained teachers and special teaching materials montessori recognizes a natural curiosity in children and the desire to learn the montessori materials help children to under stand what they learn by associating an abstract concept with a concrete sensorial experience the montessori method stresses that chil dren learn and progress at their own pace so that fast learners are not held back and slow learners are not frustrated by their inability to keep up why should you send your child to a montessori school the best time to start your childs education is during the early years two and a half to three years when most of a childs intelligence and social characteristics are formed fifty per cent of the childs mental develop- e m e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e morten accredited school north school unionville a complete montessori curriculum french music gym and computer full and half day programs with extended hours experienced am1 teachers 3 a a 1 1 wh i 4759341 tjytifcksaiijsi aotawmporafla please join us fov for our jr sr kindergarten open house thursday january 272000 430 to 630 pm visit our classroom meet with our teachers we look forward to seeing you our program combines the benef its of an educational setting with a full time nurturing child care component program includes enriched reading program thematic learning circles mathematics literacy skills music drama science and social studies creative arts language development unionville day care school is a government licensed nonprofit centre located east of warden ave on the south side of hwy 7 ment occurs before four years of age in a montessori school your child will learn to think in a logical pattern and to deal with real ity children with a montessori background become better prepared to cope with the com plex challenges of tomorrows world what does montessori offer my child montessori allows children to experience the excitement of learning by their own choice dr montessori observed that it was easier for a child to learn a particular skill during the corresponding sensitive period that at any other time in life these are periods of intense fascination for learning a particular skill montessori allows children to select individual activities which corresponds to their own periods of interest and readiness and to progress at their own pace will this approach help my child with difficulties in reading spelling and math a multifaceted approach to reading and spelling which includes phonetic and sight word approach plus colourcoding of materi als enable children to move at their own pace does the montessori environment foster creativity experience tells us that creating can not be taught and that the childs environment tends to either foster or restrict creative potential to foster creativi ty montessori realized that the environment must be beautiful harmonious and based on reality in order for children to organize their perceptions of it then they are capable of selecting and emphasizing those processes necessary for creative endeavors children therefore need freedom to develop creativity freedom to select what attracts them in their environment to relate to it without interruption and for as long as they like to discover solutions and ideas and select answers on their own and to communicate and share their discoveries with others at will creativity is involved with the intellectual as well as the aesthetic processes of the mind children in the montessori class room are free from judgment by an outside authority that inhibits the creative impulse why are montessori children generally self- confident outgoing and selfreliant montessori is based on a profound respect for each childs personality children work from their own free choice and are allowed a large measure of independence which forms the basis of selfdiscipline as children progress at their own pace and successfully complete the selfcorrecting exercise they develop con fidence in their ability to understand their achievement montessori schools wishing well montessori schools 905 4709751 open house saturday january 29th 2000 t 11 am 2 pm dedicated teaching staff enrichment program specialists for all grade levels in instrumental vocal music 14 ave sommerset academy s visual arts french physical education computers small classes with personalized programming call for further information 905 9408990 7700 brtmley road markham 455 cochrane dr unit 30 markham hwy 7 woodbine montessori program ages 212 6 years a structured program with high academic standards in a nurturing environment daily french instruction all fully qualified montessori teachers elementary school grades 18 a challenging academic program that enables each student to reach hisher personal potential homework end of term exams and itemized report cards provide students and parents with accurate progress evaluation supervised after school homework rooms high school grade9oac small classes high academic standards and a friendly multicultural environment prepare our students for the challenges of the future extra curricular activities include competitive team sports ballet judo music choir gardening club arts crafts cooking and mandarin classes