Montessori’s educational principles

Method of Maria Montessori

Montessori education first came to Australia in the early part of last century. The first Montessori classroom was established at the Blachfriars School in Sydney in 1912.

Montessori formed the foundation of much of what was referred to as progressive education declined during the war years. Montessori's educational principles are based around the following central ideas:
  • All children want to learn:
    Children have freedom to investigate the world around them, the will became active, engaged learners

  • Children have absorbent minds:
    In order to learn, the child must be able to concentrate. This concentration develops as the child fixes their attention on a task they are performing with their hands

  • Everything that occurs in their life has a profound effect:
    The quality of the child's early experiences are the fundamental importance to their self-construction

  • Children pass through sensitive periods in their development:
    The Montessori approach aims to allow each child to experience the joy of learning in a nurturing, non-competitive and co-operative environment in which intellectual and social development are linked. It focuses on helping children reach their full potential in all areas of life


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Montessori's educational principles are based around the following central ideas: All children want to learn, Children have absorbent minds, Everything that occurs in their life has a profound effect, Children pass through sensitive periods in their development