BENEFITS OF NEEDHAM MONTESSORI SCHOOL
Prepared Environment
♦ Materials are displayed on shelves in defined spaces for each curriculum subject, encouraging independent choices
♦ Activities start off simple and advance through more complex works, providing the child opportunities to develop skills
♦ Students explore all their senses working hands-on with the Montessori materials
♦ Children learn to take care of and respect the classroom community
Multi-age Classrooms
♦ Opportunities for leadership
♦ Older children learn how to be role models
♦ Gain confidence
♦ Building bonds with classmates and teachers through the 3-year-cycle
♦ Low walls connect the classrooms and provide a sense of school community
Self-directed Education
♦ Children progress through the curriculum at their own pace
♦ At any given time, students work in Everyday Living, Math, Language, Science, Sensorial, Geography and Art
♦ Children work independently and concentrate on the activity to develop mastery
Life Skills
♦ Working independently and in a group
♦ Organizational skills
♦ Learning from mistakes, problem-solving
♦ Completing activities/projects
♦ Sharing ideas/public speaking
Teacher Training
♦ Trained in developmental needs of children
♦ Trained in all areas of the Montessori curriculum, working directly with the materials that the children use
♦ Trained observers
