Montessori Philosophy

Fundamental to Montessori's approach was a great respect for the child as an individual. To help the personality towards independence and an awareness of their real position in history appears to be the aim, but it is inherent in all that is done on the practical level of everyday activity. The path to aim is through providing a supportive yet challenging environment, rich in experience and mindful of the child's capacities and needs. Leading the child towards mastering their environment is the formidable task that is attempted. Success requires an understanding of each child as an individual and an ordering of their specific environment in such a way that they develop progressively an understanding and
refinement of their senses, an appreciation of their role as part of a group and above all an independence and sense of internal motivation which will sustain their desire to explore and wonder.