About the Program:
The Children's House is meticulously prepared with manipulative educational materials that encourage two-to-six year olds to discover and learn at their own pace. The main objective in training a Montessori teacher is to cultivate observational skills so that each child will be appreciated as an individual and matched to the materials to which they will currently respond with the greatest involvement.
We understand the typical age benchmarks for acquiring and demonstrating various skills, but we do not expect each child to learn at a standard pace. Many children will dwell on a given task for a period of time that may seem inexplicably long; part of our job is to appreciate what is sustaining their fascination. Then they may spurt ahead, passing peers who have been progressing more steadily. Our focus is not to hit conventionalized age-defined standards but to maximize each child's excitement and joy about learning.