Montessori education follows the child’s interest to allow learning to happen spontaneously and organically. Many classroom activities are designed to support learning through the coordinated effort of the hands and the mind. 

Children are introduced to the materials in the classroom individually. After they’ve been shown the activity, they are free to choose that activity whenever they would like, work until they are satisfied, and then putting everything back so that it is available for the next person.  

Social responsibility, empathy, peace, and expressing love for one’s community and the Earth are vital parts of Montessori education. Opportunities abound for exploration with all the senses in care of the self and the classroom (called ‘Practical Life’ in the Montessori curriculum), music, language, math, art, science, cultural studies, and geography. You can learn more about this amazing curriculum, which is practiced by schools worldwide, by visiting AMI USA.