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The Village Montessori Vision for our Students
What we believe, what we are working towards, and the principles the school is built on.
Philosophy
Respect for the child, the adult, the classroom, the school and the Earth
Village Montessori School’s fundamental philosophy is respect: respect for the child, the adult, the classroom, the school, and the Earth.
Montessori educational methods are designed to foster independence, critical thinking, perseverance, self-discipline and self-direction, as well as to promote order, organization and the development of responsibility. Montessori education enhances a child’s self-confidence. The child’s natural curiosity is observed and nurtured, creating a love of learning.
Montessori believed the mission of the teacher was to prepare a child oriented environment and observe each child’s natural tendencies. The child is allowed freedom within this prepared environment to follow those innate tendencies along the natural path of development. Individualized instruction allows the teacher to meet each child’s needs at her own level of development or interest.
Vision
A Place for the Evolution of the Human Being
Our vision is to be a place for the evolution of the human being.
In the true spirit of Maria Montessori’s deepest beliefs about education, Village Montessori School aspires to nothing less than to be a site for the evolution of the human being, individually and collectively. We believe that the best education is one that develops a reflective relationship with the defining issues and values of human life.
Perhaps most importantly, it means introducing the power of cooperation and collaboration as a means for handling life’s vicissitudes and creating genuine pathways of peace.
Our aspirations represent the culmination of the Montessori method from the concrete ‘hands on’ to the abstract and back again. This defining pedagogy helps us to set our sights high as we go about the work of directing the child.
Please take the time to understand all of your options and then see if your vision aligns with ours.
We believe that the best education is one that develops a reflective relationship with the defining issues and values of human life.
Principles
The Seven Principles Our School is Based On
Below is a list of the principles Village Montessori School is based on. They are summarized from the AMI Montessori website.
Uphold and further the pedagogy
The objectives of the AMI Montessori Association are to uphold, propagate and further the pedagogical principles and practice formulated by Dr. Maria Montessori for the full development of the human being.
The rights of the child
Montessori mission upholds the rights of the child in a society.
Natural development
We are here to help the child to develop naturally in the family, school and society.
The moral dignity of the child
Our goal is to awaken public opinion with regard to the moral dignity of the child as ‘the Father of Man’.
Independence through every stage
We have a vision to ensure the independence of the child’s personality through successive stages of growth until he reaches full normal development by means of his own activity.
Harmony, co-operation and peace
We are here to provide opportunities wherever possible for children to develop normally, thereby helping all adults to enter into a new life of harmony and co-operation and peace.
A social movement
Our global function as a social movement is to strive to obtain recognition for the rights of the child throughout the world, irrespective of race, religion, political and social belief.
This page is part of About Us. You may also want to meet our staff or read the advantage of Village Montessori School.
See if it aligns
Take the time to understand all of your options
Then come and see whether your vision for your child aligns with ours. A tour takes about an hour.