The
method was developed by the scientist, Maria Montessori, the first woman
doctor in Italy who established the first nursery school to apply her
method 'Casa dei Bambini'. Her main principle is love and respect for
children. Who, in turn, will love and respect each other and their
environment.
Dr
Maria Montessori's approach to education was to observe children carefully
to discover their individual needs. She was a great innovator, always
aware that education needs to change as society changes. She believed
that teachers could be trained to make children confident and capable
self educators, prepared and equipped for the future.
The
Montessori approach places emphasis on educating the whole child, covering
all aspects of development - intellectual, social, physical, emotional
and spiritual. Building upon children's intrinsic desire to learn, Montessori
created ideal environments full of opportunities for children to experiment
and initiate their own education.
