Children-rich and poor, gifted and special, from a variety of cultures all over the world have benefited from Montessori. Your child will also prosper in his or her own subtle, creative fashion.
Academics readiness is not the issue. Whether the child can count, identify colors, or use a scissors properly is not the focus. The directress is interested in the whole child’s ability to communicate and cooperate, and most importantly, the child’s willingness to accept and master new experiences. Based on this precept, it is important for parents not to push skills on children to make them ready.
Your child is coming to school because you sense that this is the right time. Perhaps the toys at home no longer seem interesting. The child is bored and needs new friends and new horizons. Maybe you child has already had some experiences away from you and they have been positive. When your child is ready for an experience apart from you, he or she will benefit and grow in this new kind of independence.
In Montessori, we begin with practical and social skills, not just academic. Keeping track of belongings, putting things away, dressing oneself, sharing an adult, sharing materials, respecting the limits of the community are some of the many aspects of total development, which are the initial benefits of the Montessori preschool class. These are the foundations for rowing independence.