Valle Montessori Pre-School
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We Offer:
- Practical Life
- Sensorial
- Math
- Language
- History/Geography
- Science
- Art
- Music
- Basic French
Last Updated: Dec 3, 2024
Our Philosophy: Valle Montessori Preschool is founded by Christina Valle and educates children based on the education philosophy developed by Dr. Maria Montessori.
We believe that all children can grow and develop into healthy adults when given the freedom to experiences and learn from a variety of materials provided in each area of the classroom. We also believe that each child is unique and masters new skills at his or her own pace, according to their interests, needs and abilities.
Our Classrooms:We provide a friendly environment which is full of love, nuture and respects which allows the children to feel as if they are part of a large family. The classroom environment consists of child sized shelves and concrete hands on equipment, which encourages the child to be independent in choosing his or her own work. This opportunity to choose, enhances the excitement of learning and mastering the new skills. The Montessori classroom is designed to satisfy the a child's fundamental need to function independently in society
The Montessori Method is a teaching methodology developed in Italy by Dr. Maria Montessori. With the opening of her first school in 1907 in Rome, the term Montessori became associated with schools that use Dr. Montessori’s educational approach to children as well as her precise educational materials tailored for children’s developmental needs. A number of schools around the world implement her approach to education for a wide range of ages. “From the moment the child enters the classroom, each step in his education is seen as a progressive building block, ultimately forming the whole person, in the emergence from childhood to adult. All focus is on the needs of the child.” [1] One distinguishing feature of Montessori at the preschool age is that children direct their own learning, choosing among the sections of a well-structured and stocked classroom including Practical Life (fine and gross motor skill development), Sensorial (sensory and brain development), Language, Math, Geography, Science and Art. The role of a teacher is to introduce children to materials and then remain a “silent presence”[2] in the classroom.
