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Part II of II— The Montessori Environment and Tools Teachers Use

Teachers are continually observing and evaluating how to build students’ overall academic, social and emotional growth. Via the Montessori Method of teaching, teachers help students build integrated skill sets while creating empathy with others; developing self-awareness; and expressing their feelings and emotions.

Applications of The Montessori Method

Here are components that benefit your children:

• Montessori classroom layouts are designed for students as young as eighteen months old; all sensory materials are at eye-level and reach-level; each space is clutter-free—making learning easy while building independence.

• Life skills are taught early on for family inclusion; at school, teachers help your child with toilet learning, bathroom skills, dressing themselves, and meal preparation. 
• Teachers give students choices to engage in activities they want to work on. These choices create self-motivation by intensifying efforts towards doing their best work.
• Teachers observe each students’ progress by supervising them as they focus on their individual interests; as a result, students master multiple skill sets at their own speed by problem-solving each successive answer.
• Encouraging students is key since kids learn by doing; teachers downplay mistakes and provide guidance as a child works a problem until it is correct. More importantly, teachers are focused towards what the right answer conceptually means rather than just memorizing what the right answer is. The focus is on the process rather than the destination.
• Montessori teachers issue observations, performance evaluations and feedback rather than assigning homework and grades. They seek to instill a love of learning rather than learning for the sake of grades.
• Teachers incorporate math and science into hands-on, everyday activities. Children learn how to put ingredients together; maintain a garden; study insects, leaves, and trees; and, learn about the world around them.

As a result, Montessori teaching is fundamentally different from teaching in a public or faith-based school. Teachers focus on each child’s individualized academic, social and emotional development. Students are treated with respect, like adults. And parents are encouraged to apply newly-learned skills at home. 

Summary

At La Jolla Montessori School, we use specific methodologies to apply, incorporate and integrate math and science with dual language learning. Via the Montessori Method of teaching, we immerse our students every day through Kindergarten in English and Spanish languages towards achieving verbal fluency. We build an integrative academic, social and emotional edge to prepare your child for a seat at the table as they enter Workforce 2040. That’s why you should consider our school as a top-drawer opportunity to propel your child to go–and grow–forward.

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Read Part I of II—How the Montessori Method Benefits The Child