Education
need not be imposed on the child; given a learning environment he
will be free to act and develop himself along the lines of his own
inner direction, thus Dr. Montessori felt that there must be freedom
within the prepared environment to develop his physical, mental, and
spiritual growth. The Montessori classroom is functionally arranged
for the child, enabling him to work, move, and develop freely. The
room itself and all the furniture in it are proportioned to the
child’s size and the materials are arranged on shelves that are
easily accessible.
Parents
and Children love Montessori because it works! Children love to
succeed and parents love to see them succeed. The concrete hands on
materials support all children in their learning whether they are
sensory, kinaesthetic, auditory or visual learners. Children learn
while they are ‘playing’ with the materials. They soon discover
it is funto learn!