Myth: Printing is easier to learn as children often get confused with cursive.

An authentic Montessori classroom introduces children to cursive writing as cursive follows the child’s natural ability to scribbles in continuous circles. Dr. Montessori’s understood this a 100 years ago through her observation of children from across the globe. She simply…

Intrinsic rewards contribute to healthier development of children. Extrinsic rewards give momentary results.

As a Montessorian, I believe in neither rewards nor punishments. As hard as this has been, in this journey, I have learned that lessons are learned at a far deeper level without either. While rewarding and/or punishing may give us quick results,…

Freedom, independence and self-learning are important elements of a Montessori classroom

Our Montessori classroom is set up for children to be extremely independent, explore and learn with minimal guidance from the Directress. Hence, it is a good idea to encourage your children with similar settings at home to ease the transition.…

The importance of THREE in a Montessori Classroom

The number three is a magic number in authentic Montessori classrooms. For parents looking to choose a proper Montessori school, the qualities outlined below are good indicators that set an authentic Montessori school apart from other schools. Here are the…

Myth: Unlike a traditional classroom, a Montessori classroom is unstructured and unorganized

A Montessori classroom is organized for children to explore and learn through activities on their own – collaboratively and individually with very minimal interventions from the adults in the classroom. As trivial as it might seem, there is detailed attention…