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5 Important Ways Montessori Kindergarten Children Learn Math Skills

Montessori kindergarten classrooms focus on bringing up knowledgeable, empathetic citizens of the world. But unless you already know a bit about Montessori, you might wonder about the practicalities — like how young children learn math. Through a hands-on learning process, kindergarteners master the math concepts they need for future success. Here are five of the …

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Why Does Whole Child Development Lead to More Responsible Children?

Blog / By Montessori Flagstaff

By and large, the goal of public schools is to impart information to students and then measure their retention through testing. While academics are certainly important, there’s a lot more to child development than simply filling their heads with rote data. Montessori schools take a “whole child” approach to learning that observes not only academic …

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What Makes Authentic Montessori Toys and Activities Different Than Ordinary?

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Many things make the Montessori kindergarten unique from a traditional one, and those include not only the activities that students engage in but also the toys they play with. Learning about what separates Montessori toys and activities from others is a great way to get some perspective on what makes the Montessori philosophy unique altogether. …

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What Kind of Activities Take Place in a Montessori Kindergarten?

Westside / By Montessori Flagstaff

Choosing where to send your child to kindergarten is a big decision that is deserving of careful thought and research. In order to know if you’re making the right choice, you should learn everything about the school you choose, from its curriculum to its policies to its teaching philosophies — right down to the activities …

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How Are Practical Life Skills Incorporated into Montessori Kindergarten?

Westside / By Montessori Flagstaff

Every day at a Montessori kindergarten is a new opportunity for children to practice practical life skills that they will use for the rest of their lives. Skills like taking care of themselves and taking care of their environment are building blocks for success, but they can’t be memorized with a set of flash cards. They must …

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Building an At-Home Library for Your Kindergartner

Sunnyside / By Montessori Flagstaff

There are so many great reasons to read aloud to your children. Reading not only offers bonding time for you and your child, but it also teaches your child new words and concepts and stimulates their imagination. In the process, they become better listeners and communicators, too. Building an at-home library for a child in …

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What Children Learn in Kindergarten

Cedar Campus / By montessoriflag

In Montessori education, the culmination of early childhood learning is the kindergarten stage, and later, a successful transition into the elementary program. Dr. Maria Montessori designed the primary program this way, creating a three-year process where children ages three to six stay with the same teacher in the same classroom. The third year, the kindergarten …

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