Green House Montessori School
Preschool in Ann Arbor, MI 48105
SWIMMING – PRESCHOOL – TRANSPORTATION – SCHOOL AGE – INFANT/TODDLER -
- We will provide a personalized quality learning experience in a nurturing environment and value the uniqueness of each individual child.
- We believe positive self-esteem is basic to learning.
- We believe a prepared environment where loving teachers and assistants work in collaboration and cooperation with each child positively affects lifelong learning.
- We will respect accept and appreciate each child.
- We will maintain an environment free of racial or gender bias stereotype or prejudice.
- Child Ages:
- 1.5 years - 7 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- AMS - MMS Accredited
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday to Friday 7:30am - 6:00pm
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Dr. Maria Montessori was born in Ancona Italy in 1870 and died in Noordwijk The Netherlands in 1952. When asked What is the Montessori Method? Maria Montessori would reply It is simply an assist to life. In her work with children throughout the world Dr. Montessori the first woman physician in Italy made certain observations about the young child as they move toward normalization which allows the child to joyfully develop inner discipline self-assurance and preference for purposeful activity.
Dr. Maria Montessori noted that the young child learns with great ease simply by absorbing like a sponge that to which she or he is exposed rather than learning primary through logical analysis.
The sensitive periods or developmental stages are the periods during which the energy of the childs total being seems to focus upon a particular stage of development such as walking talking writing and reading. If the stages are supported by the learning environment prepared by the teacher and parent then the learning is fully perfected and easily accomplished by the child.
The prepared environment scientifically designed to support the sensitive period of the child is one of the main teachers from which the child learns as they work at their own individual rhythm. Areas of the prepared environment include:
- Practical Life For developing concentration and coordination
- Sensorial To sort the impressions of the senses
- Math To develop the logical mind.
- Language To link the child with society
- Science and Nature To learn about the wonders of the world from botany to zoology
- Geography and History To study the history and the cultures of the world.
- Music Art and Movement To express the inner life
- Physical Education To learn cooperation and to develop gross motor skills
