Marimont Montessori Preschool

We at Marimont believe that any kind of group child care will not work without cooperation between the caregivers and the parents. Parental involvement is stressed; parents know their child better than anyone else. Parents and caregivers must feel comfortable exchanging knowledge and experiences about the child.

During the early years of life, Dr. Maria Montessori felt that "the first thing the child's education demands the provision of an environment in which he or she can develop the powers given by nature." Quite literally, the school environment is the curriculum.

Goals and Objectives

The main objective of Marimont Montessori School  is to provide a carefully planned, stimulating environment which will help children develop within themselves the foundational habits, attitudes, skills and ideas which are essential for a lifetime of creative thinking and learning.

The specific goals for the children who attend the School are:

To develop a positive attitude toward school and learning. To develop a sense of high self-esteem. To building habits of concentration for lifelong study skills. To develop and foster an abiding curiosity. To develop habits of initiative and persistence. To foster inner discipline and a sense of order. To develop sensory-motor skills in order to sharpen the ability to discriminate and judge. To develop socially-acceptable behavior. To acquire the basic skills necessary for a lifetime of learning To help develop each child's innate, ultimate potential through high self-expectations.

The structure of the curriculum is based on five developmental areas: Sensory and Perceptual, Physical and Motor, Self-help Skills, Language, and Social and Emotional. Dr. Montessori emphasized the need for a rich environment, and noted the speed at which children can develop: "If our own adult ability were to be compared with the child's, we would need sixty years of hard work to do what he or she does in three."

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