Martin Luther King Montessori School, pre-school profile in 46816

Pre School Philosophy

Martin Luther King Montessori School bases its curriculum on the teaching philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori. Dr. Montessori believed that no human being is educated by another person. He must do it himself or it will never be done. A truly educated individual continues learning long after the hours and years he spends in the classroom because he is motivated from within by a natural curiosity and love for knowledge. Dr. Montessori felt therefore that the goal of early childhood education should not be to fill the child with facts from a pre-selected course of studies but rather to cultivate his own natural desire to learn.

In the Montessori classroom this objective is approached in two ways:

By allowing each child to experience the excitement of learning by his own choice rather than by being forced;
By helping him to perfect all his natural tools for learning so that his ability will be at a maximum in future learning situations. The Montessori materials have this dual long-range purpose in addition to their immediate purpose of giving specific information to the child.
A Montessori classroom consists of the five core areas: Practical Life/Everyday Living Sensorial Language Math and Geography/Science. It is in these five areas that children regardless of age economic background color of skin or religious affirmation learn all skills to assist them in and out of the classroom.

Montessori classrooms are prepared environments. Teachers select and display materials that produce a classroom environment that meets the needs of each individual child in order to promote exploration and discovery. Through presentations and demonstrations of carefully selected Montessori materials the teaching staff directs children to specific activities which lead to self-discovery. They let the child feel the excitement of understanding a problem and conquering it. They allow the children to build their own self-image confidence and independence. Continual observation by the teachers is the key to being able to understand each individual child and as a result prepare the environment based on the needs observed. The teacher gets to know each child very well and clearly understand his or her needs and development.

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Operating hours

07:00 AM - 06:00 PM