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Montessori School—what is it?

This type of school was developed on the principles of Dr. Maria Montessori in the early part of the 20th century.  In this type of Montessori school Perth the teaching is totally child directed and centered on the child.  The earlier schools were for primary grade levels and nursery school but today there are many that will teach this way through twelfth grade.

With Montessori school Perth the teaching methods emphasize many important beliefs.

  • Children do have the capacity to direct their own learning

  • All children do not learn the same way as adults

  • Not all children have the same methods of learning

  • The children should be the masters of their own environment with the school rooms set up for their own type of environment

  • As the children learn from their mistakes and moves forward the equipment and exercises they are doing should be self-correcting so this happens.

  • Their education pace is determined by the children


When a child attends this type of school they use on hands on approach to learning.  The children are encouraged to interact with all of their five senses as much as possible.  The Montessori school Perth has a variety of hands on activities for their students.  Some will even offer the children the opportunity to prepare food, to work in the garden, to take care of animals, and more.  Some will even teach natural activities like cleaning, mopping, and sweeping.

One part of their teaching that is not part of their approach is letter grades.  The founder felt that giving out letter grades will encourage unhealthy and unnatural competition that can interfere with learning.  Instead of letter grades the students are assessed the skills they have acquired.  Unfortunately today some of these Rockingham schools may offer grade services because parents feel that it is necessary to use a scholastic standpoint to assess the child.  Grades are important when applying for college so that is why some now offer grades.

This typing of approach to schooling has been criticized but today there are over eight thousand schools in the United States.  One of the main concerns is that children will not master all of the areas that are of scholastic importance but on average these students performed as well, some even better, than students that have been educated in a public school.  Another thing that Montessori school Perth does not do is assign homework.   Some feel that homework is necessary while others do not.

Most are private schools and have a high tuition so that is one thing that needs to be considered when thinking of enrolling your child in a Montessori school.  If your child is capable of being a self learner then this would be a good school for them.
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