Montessori Education for the Early Childhood Years

This is an excerpt from "Nurturing the Love of Learning" 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. Edvid now offers schools free parent orientation video podcasts that can be posted on your school's website with DVD purchase.

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Education

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• Early Childhood
• Montessori

[k1rubino]

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?

[ericedvid2]

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.

[ricechas]

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!

[ericedvid2]

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.

[deven1969]

i want to download

[ericedvid2]

You can embed it using the embed code.

[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.

[sanjeebsah20]

Dear All good job and very interstating vedio.

[callamatisse]

@DrOMFG: I'm sorry you have trouble reading. :( Were you at an AMI school? AMI teachers are trained to recognize Sensitive Periods and guide children to the work they are ready for. In an AMI school, children do choose their own work, but there is so much structure, and children do not just learn one subject. The problem with Montessori is that anyone can use the name without being a true Montessori school. It's best to go to amiusa.org to see which schools are certified.

[MissNikkiDawson]

Check out my new forum for anyone who works with children =) earlychildhood . lefora. com

[trishalicious77]

i feel the passion in maria's theory. i would love to learn more.

[MrsBettieG]

@evandonghue2 That goes without saying. Most parents realize that they are responsible for the childs moral charachter. They must also look out for the childs education, the question was perfectly legitimate.

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[danceswithcrayons]

I went to a 'free school' for a while during high school. This was in the 70's, and enjoyed very much. One of the teachers brought her baby to class and we had fun playing with her. Some of the boys had never held a baby. Next generation: during daughter's high school years, even though it was not Montessori school, the teachers let her go at her own pace. And she did not skip school or lose interest. Great video, thankyou!!

[evandonghue2]

@k1rubino "Do these children go on to top colleges?"

Some people that go to top colleges end up being responsible for the deaths of millions, others are responsible for the misery entire counties_ Raising a child with moral character, values for personal responsibility, individualism, respect, and community_ Parents want to raise good people before good students_