Montessori Education

The first essential for the child’s development is concentration.
The child who concentrates is immensely happy.
– Maria Montessori

Essential Qualities of a Montessori Education

Learning at Boardwalk Montessori is comprised of three components:

Environment

  • Child-centred
  • Responsive, adaptive
  • Individually construed competence
  • Respectful
  • Developmental

Activity

  • Hands-on experience with materials
  • Spontaneous activity
  • Active learning methods
  • Self-directed activity (auto-education)
  • Liberty within limits
  • Intrinsic motivation

Relationships

  • Mixed age (family) groupings
  • Social setting as a community
  • Co-operation, collaboration; not competition

During the first years of life, the child possesses a unique aptitude for learning, which Dr. Montessori identifies as the “absorbent mind.” This means that the child “absorbs” knowledge from the environment like a sponge, simply by living in it.

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Boardwalk Montessori School is an Accredited Member School of Montessori Canada, demonstrating a commitment to high-quality Montessori education.