The Montessori Method

During the early 1900’s Maria Montessori (1870-1952) developed a new teaching method for the children of Rome. In schools known as Casa Dei Bambini (The Children’s House) she successfully applied her teaching philosophy that has since spread far and wide across the world, with increasing popularity.

Her philosophy was to provide an environment in which children were freely allowed to follow their own developmental needs, using specially designed apparatus within a carefully prepared environment. Thereby they could acquire self-discipline, self-confidence, an ability to concentrate and a natural joy for learning which comes from within.

At Martyr’s Green Montessori we believe her philosophy is as relevant today as ever, and in using her methods we can help the children to grow individually and intrinsically. Therefore when a child leaves us they are educationally, emotionally, physically and spiritually ready within themselves to move on to the challenges of ‘big school’.