Montessori™ Early Childhood EducationThe Montessori method is an approach to educating children based on the research and experiences of Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori. It arose essentially from Dr. Montessori's discovery of what she referred to as "the child's true normal nature" in 1907,which happened in the process of her experimental observation of young children given freedom in an environment prepared with materials designed for their self-directed learning activity. The method itself aims to duplicate this experimental observation of children to bring about, sustain and support their true natural way of being. The Montessori Early Childhood Education method is widely adopted in many parts of the world as an effective means for early learning and development. Its child-centered approach and individualized curriculum caters to the physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social needs of every unique child. Montessori is not only an education method at school but also at the home environment.
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