FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions about Montessori education:

• Who was Maria Montessori?
• What are Montessori Methods?
• What are the Benefits of Montessorian education?
• What ages does Montessorian education serve?
• Can I do Montessori at home with my child?
• Are Montessorian children successful later in life?
  
• How do you choose a school?
• What happens after Montessori?

WHAT ARE MONTESSORI METHODS?

Montessori Education for children is the use methods as described by Dr. Maria Montessori. The Montessori curriculum consists of 5 critical areas of early child development and the teaching principles are :

• Practical Life Learn to perform daily task, such as, developing the independence and sense of responsibility of the child and also physical coordination.
  
  
• Sensorial Develop the sensory-motor capabilities of the five senses. Sensorial education also provides the basis for other areas of development.
  
  
• Language & Phonics English and Chinese language skills in hearing, speech, reading, writing and drama. The phonetic approach using sandpaper letters and the word-building kits takes new readers basic matching, word recognition and phrase-reading exercises to the point where they can confidently tackle sentences and stories.
  
  
• Mathematics Montessori arithmetic is taught as early as three, by giving the child objects to hold, count and manipulate. These help him learn the fundamentals of simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to ensure a good math foundation before the child enters Primary One.
  
  
• Cultural Geography, history and science concepts are illustrated by simple experiment, charts, stories and educational excursions.
  

What are the benefits of Montessori Education?