Is a Montessori Child Academy Right for Your Child?
If you're contemplating sending your child to a Montessori child academy, there are plenty of things you'll need to consider. It first helps to understand what a Montessori education entails before deciding if it is right or wrong for your child.
Montessori is an educational philosophy and name for a number of schools and academies around the world. In 1907, Italy's first female doctor named Maria Montessori was given a chance to study a group of children. She took the poorest, most desolate children off the streets and placed them into her Casa dei Bambini, or House of Children. Word soon spread about the progress Dr. Montessori was making with these children using her educational methods. Dr. Montessori believed that each and every child is born with a special unique potential that is waiting to blossom into fruition. By placing the child in a natural environment and allowing them to learn by experiencing, amazing educational progress can be made.
Her philosophy is still at work today at the countless number of schools that bear her name. Do be advised, however, that the name Montessori is not trademarked or protected. That's why it's especially important to thoroughly check out any school that claims to teach the Montessori method.
In a Montessori classroom, your child will be placed into a mixed-age group. The younger children will learn from the older ones, while the older ones get an opportunity to teach and nurture. Children learn by having free time to travel between various stations. Some of these stations can include cooking, cleaning, animal care, gardening, art, and music. The Montessori method dictates that there will be no harsh corrective marks on a child's schoolwork. The child's work will always be acknowledged and respected as is. With careful analysis, the teacher will adjust the child's environment and curriculum so that he or she learns what it is they need to know.
One factor that often makes the difference between your child attending a Montessori child academy and not attending one is price. Depending on your area and school you choose, you could end up paying anywhere to $1,000 to $10,000 per year for your child's Montessori education. However, public schools often offer Montessori programs free of charge, so if sending your child to a Montessori child academy is something you want to do but cannot afford, talk to your school administrator to find out if any such programs exist in your child's school district.
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