24 Dec

A View of the Montessori Classroom

The Montessori classroom is a child's world. It is created to meet the needs of the child and adapted to his or her size. It is designed to meet the space, needs and interests of children between the ages of three and six.
13 Dec

The Color Tablets

The child's first introduction to color is a box containing six tablets--two red, two blue and two yellow. All the other tablets are the same size, shape and texture. They differ only in highly contrasting color. In this exercise, the child pairs the tablets and learns...
22 Oct

Choosing a Montessori Preschool

Parents that decided they like Montessori for their children must think carefully about how to select Montessori school if they are to ensure that their children receive the actual the education they want.
18 Oct

Science at Montessori

We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry.” – Maria Montessori At Arbor View Montessori School, science is introduced to children at a young age with subjects like botany and zoology.
01 Oct

The Montessori Approach to Early Childhood Education

In The Absorbent Mind, Dr. Montessori wrote, "The most important period of life is not the age of university studies, but the first one, the period from birth to the age of six. For that is the time when man's intelligence itself, his greatest implement is being formed.
26 Sep

Raising a Future King the Montessori Way

Arbor View Montessori cheers Prince William and Kate for choosing Montessori for their child. Traditional Preschools and Daycare are good, but if you want the best for your child, choose Montessori.
16 Sep

How Montessori Kids Learn

Children up to six years old see the world in very concrete ways. They learn about their environment through what they see, hear, touch, taste and smell. In a Montessori  education children work with learning materials that can be experienced through the senses.
10 Sep

Benefits of the Pouring Activity

Carrying the water in a pitcher and pouring it into a basin helps the child to perfect his coordination. At Arbor View Montessori Practical Life Exercises involve the use of water.
28 Aug

Choosing a Montessori School

There are some key questions to remember when thinking about how to select a Montessori school. Before visiting any school, it can pay to contact the staff and ask these three questions to ascertain whether the school is truly a Montessori one.
22 Aug

How to Select a Montessori School

Parents who have decided that they would like a Montessori education for their children must think carefully about how to select Montessori school if they are to ensure that their children actually receive the education they want.
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