02 Nurturing the Love of Learning: Montessori Education for the Preschool Years

"Nurturing the Love of Learning" was produced by the American Montessori Society. It shows how Montessori education nurtures learning for children who are 3-6. It is available from www.edvid.com. Over 1,000 schools are using this DVD to educate parents. For schools that subscribe to MRX Montessori records keeping service, as part of the subscription, you get access to all of Edvid's videos (over 200 parent orientation, staff education, interviews with Montessori pioneers, material demonstrations, and philosophy) and MRX aligns the curriculum to the national common core state standards from k-6.

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[GermanShorthaired Pointer]

Do these children go on to top colleges? What professions do they take on later in life? Are they prepared to take the SAT's. What are the test scores like or do they test?

[Eric Johnson]

Search on "Google Founders Talk Monetssori" and watch their interview with Barbara Walters. They credit Montessori with their success. Also Google Angeline Lillard for research on this subject.

[Charles Rice]

I personally think, having been to a montessori school, that although it was a beatiful experience, I was only there for a short time, and when I went to "big school" if you will, it was a completely different experience, there was pressure, deadlines, coursework, and it was seldom hands on. There is no point in sending your child to a montessori pre-school if you don't intend on continuing in montessori, it's a big schock to the system, a shock I'm still getting over!

[Eric Johnson]

You should watch "Google Founders Talk Montessori." They credit their pre-school Montessori education with their success. Not being genius', not Stanford, but Montessori. Both went but they met at Stanford.

[chubbychilli]

towards the end of this film i got quite emotional. this concept seems so logical..let the child explore at their own pace. I feel kinda cheated i went to a "average/normal" school. I hope I can find a school that adopts such methods for my son. I am very much a visual person that learns from experience rather than being TOLD what I should think or learn. I never had such freedom to learn at my own pace. Shame.

[tauroragui]

And if so, what are they called? Sorry for all the questions. I just find this so interesting and I would like to know personally for future references :)

[tauroragui]

I mean, why haven't regular elementary schools include these sort of ideas. It seems to work so successfully for these children. I just feel that they are just about to reach their pinnacle in Montessori schools, and then the child attends their first day of school at a regular elementary school. I feel like that would push them back a lot. They seem prepared but schools these days honestly don't do them that kind of service. Are there certain schools out there that specifically do this?

[tauroragui]

why can't these Montessori ideas and concepts be implemented within regular school systems if this works so well for 2-5 year olds?

[777AMBASSADORA]

all children are geniuses, Montessori just embraces this fact, rather than squelching it.

[Dominic de Luca]

if you're more worried about your kids test scores than their happiness, send them to mainland china.

[Andre Whoo]

My husband was raised Montessori and he is a train driver. He studied anthropology but seeing that the career he choosed wouldnt help support the family we currently formed he took a course in train driving and well, he passed and works as that. Its actually really well paid job (here in our country).

If you are thinking that Montessori makes of your child a genius or something (cause some parents do...) well, thats not the case. It just teaches them things in a "peaceful" and organized way.

[Andre Whoo]

I like Montessori in the way they help children become more calm, patient and helps them be more focused for extended periods of time. But at the end of the day, toddlers are still toddlers haha. Montessori is great for special children, I think in that specific area you can see the difference.

[Andre Whoo]

*attracted

[Andre Whoo]

They havent done anything different from what Altavista founders and such have done. But they did come up with the innovative idea of making it simple, much more simple than any other searcher in a time where it was needed such a thing. Simplicity was their key, no ads "on your face" was what atracted to people. I would say that it was much a "strike of good luck" and a mix of people doing the same as many others but in a much effective way.

[Andre Whoo]

In all honesty, its about the same as going into a "typical" school. Children who go fully Montessori (including college and such) have as much the same achievements as those who have gone to colleges where theres no Montessori. At the end of the day, its the will of the person and the interest and dedication of the individual what drives them to become succesful at whatever they choose. Montessori cannot grant this just like expensive schools cant either if theres no determination.