Our son is a student at Jakarta Montessori School. His experience in a Montessori environment began when he was 18 months and he is now a 5 year old. He is an independent thinker and has imbibed good values. We love the Montessori methodology because they move from concrete to abstract. Mason is able to interact with concepts and ideas rather than simply memorize facts. Montessori facilitates a natural love of learning. The Montessori material teaches children to discover and explore and doesn’t curtail the spirit of independent learning. And Montessori also focuses on the individual child and their potential.
My husband and I believe fully in the Montessori method of teaching, especially the idea of meeting the child where he is in learning and development and not trying to shoe horn him into a prescribe mould.
Our experience for these past few years convinces us that this is the best choice we could have made for our son.
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