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Teaching an elementary age child is nothing more then continuing what you have been doing and just adding to it. Previous to your child becomes close to school age you are probably doing things with them that are educational but the attention is on the fun of doing the activity instead of being concerned about fitting it into a scope and sequence formula.

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Developed from the work of Dr. Maria Montessori, this style of teaching aims at duplicating natural laws that a child faces in life. Thus the aim of the teacher is to control the environment and not the child. It was experimental that children who are left free to cooperate with their environment developed an innate self-discipline, like for order and natural curiosity.

The Montessori method of teaching is especially suitable to the preschooler who wants to do everything by himself. Result ways in which your child can participate in the cleaning, washing, cooking, gardening and other ‘adult’ activities sets the perfect backdrop for the learning experience. By providing such opportunities for independence, the child’s self-esteem also gets a huge boost.

Artistic, cultural and scientific activities abound in the Montessori 3-6 class. There is no TV, junk food, or computer. Material is selected sensibly. The child is by no means forced to work. Instead he is encouraged to do things that interest him, and the teacher picks up the teaching from cues given by the child.  The Montessori method focuses on the child’s inborn ability to learn from his surroundings. Thus the teacher aims to encourage the natural curiosity of the child. He is by no means forced to learn or explore. When the child understands why he needs to learn something, he will like the learning process.