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The Three-Year Montessori Cycle
In Montessori education, the three-year cycle is a key feature of the preschool program. It refers to the multi-age grouping of children in a classroom for three years, typically spanning ages 3-6.
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What to Expect When You Send Your Child to a Montessori School
As a parent sending your child to a Montessori school in South Africa, you can expect a unique educational experience that emphasizes child-centered learning, independence, and practical skills development. The Child-Centered Approach Child-centered learning according to Maria Montessori is an approach to education that prioritizes the child’s individual needs and interests. Montessori believed that children are naturally curious and motivated to learn, and that they should be given the freedom to explore and discover the world around them in their own unique way. In a child-centered classroom, the teacher acts as a guide and facilitator, rather than a strict authority figure. The focus is on creating an environment that allows…
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Celebrating Our Heritage
Hatfield Montessori celebrated Heritage Day in a week’s worth of shared moments. It started off with our annual traditional wear day, paired with a photo-shoot done by one of our parents.
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The Science of Emotions with Angie
Recently the HMP class was grateful to have a parent-visit from Angie. Angie is a practising clinical psychologist who considers herself a relational therapist.
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Montessori Material: The Pink Tower
“The environment itself will teach the child, every error he makes is manifest to him, without the intervention of a parent or teacher, who should remain a quiet observer of all that happens.” – Montessori (2017) “For the child to have a true experience, she must be allowed to make mistakes.” Welcoming mistakes and accepting them might be a challenging task to follow, but the outcomes are inspiring. Whenever this idea is brought up, I think of unique material in our classroom. It is a material where mistakes result in a clamour – the kind that makes any adult’s head turn, ready for a rescue. However, if we take Montessori’s…
