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Montessori Education
Montessori Education is an alternative educational method and delivery that is based on a child’s self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play. In Montessori classrooms children make creative choices in their learning and highly trained Montessori teacher or a Montessori Adult offers age-appropriate activities to demonstrate and guide the process. Montessori Classrooms are “Prepared Environments” designed intentionally with materials to develop the child’s natural curiosity and development.
The Montessori Philosophy was created by the Visionary Dr Maria Montessori who was born in Italy in 1870. She began an educational revolution that changed the way we think about children more than anyone before or ever since. At Hive Montessori School, Chennai we are an excellent school delivering true Montessori pedagogy to our children from Primary years all the way to Elementary and Secondary schooling with Farm Integration (Erdkinder)
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The areas of practical life experiences, sensorial education language, arithmetic and culture are taught with concrete materials.
The teachers work without prejudice and preconceived ideas, rely on direct and careful observation of their children in the spirit of humility.
The adult will show how to use the materials in a loving way without eprimands or punishments. The child will not suffer for his/her errors. “Timeouts” will enlighten them that they can do it differently.
The meaning of Montessori Philosophy lies in respecting the natural laws of development in the child. The Montessori environment recognizes the child’s “inner urge” to live in obedience to these natural laws of development.
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The Hive Montessori Advantage
Individualised Education Plan for every Child
Upon admission to Hive Montessori, each child is assessed for individual educational needs so that a custom learning plan (IEP) may be put into place. The child benefits from a full curriculum designed to address each of their needs based on the identified strengths and gaps, rather than by chronological age. Overall educational learning goals are defined, and then the child transitions through the program based on the successful completion of individual goals, rather than the general expectation of the age group.
Behavioural Foundation
Every concept / material is introduced in a successional order to the child by the trained adult through emphasis on demonstration and minimal speech. The child will learn to patiently wait for their turn to practice one component at a time until they show mastery. The hierarchically structured curriculum helps the child to understand and progress from simple to complex and from concrete to abstract in sequential steps. Every activity the child is involved in has a built-in “control of error” and there is no requirement for the adult to feedback. The child learns by doing rather than by saying.
Freedom of Movement - Liberty within Limits
There is an optimal balance between freedom of movement, “liberty within limits” and structure in a Montessori classroom. With its established rituals and predictable “prepared environment”, Montessori provides a much needed structure for a child. Everything in the classroom has a proper place and defined purpose. Although the children are given the freedom to move around, they need to abide by ground rules that are meant to preserve order in the classroom. The use of visual materials and routines greatly assists the children in transitions between activities and across the day.
Building Life Skills
Self Paced Education
Every child in the Montessori classroom works at their own pace. The child is not hurried and is allowed to repeat the task as many times as necessary. The Montessori classroom is arranged according to subject area and stocked with materials of varying difficulty and complexity. Children are free to move around the room and to work with material with no time limit. This approach fosters independence and initiative.
Multi Sensory Approach
Children learn best through visual or multi-sensory presentations. In a Montessori environment, children have an opportunity to learn through hands-on explorations, research, and experimentation instead of abstract verbal instruction. The materials the child will be working on will be rich in content, physically appealing, and enable each child to express their individual sensory preference and sensory style of learning.
