Maple Tree Montessori nurtures the development of independent, curious, and confident children
Maple Tree is a vibrant, sensorial learning environment where each individual child is encouraged to achieve milestones with confidence and joy.
Our commitment to excellence in Montessori education is rooted in our belief that building an early foundation for lifelong learning, as well as a respect for one’s surroundings and community, will yield what Maria Montessori called “a complete human being, oriented to the environment, and adapted to his or her time, place and culture.”
About the Montessori Method
The Montessori approach allows the flourishing of the whole child.
Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952) was an exceptional and innovative educator, scientist, philosopher, and humanitarian. After becoming the first woman to graduate from medicine at the University of Rome, she practiced surgical medicine for a decade. She was a tireless campaigner for equal rights and an active humanitarian, spending countless hours at a mental institution, helping children learn and develop.
Montessori returned to university to study educational philosophy, psychology, and anthropology. She was appointed Professor of Anthropology at the University of Rome in 1904, and continued her work with children, publishing her findings in medical journals. In 1907, she began working with children in a day nursery, her “Casa dei Bambini,” and spent the next two decades observing the children and experimenting with her teaching techniques.
The Montessori classroom is designed for independence.
Everything in a Montessori classroom has a specific use or purpose and, in the prepared environment, can be seen and touched. Chairs, tables, shelves and materials are all scaled down to the child's size and are within reach. Montessori teachers are observers and facilitators. They are ready to guide and direct the children's enthusiasm for learning without interfering with the children's needs. The teacher helps the children to develop their independence. In this joyful atmosphere of acceptance and respect, the children work through individual cycles of activity and learn according to their own unique capabilities.
Montessori teachers are observers and facilitators.
They are ready to guide and direct the children's enthusiasm for learning without interfering with the children's needs. The teacher helps the children to develop their independence. In this joyful atmosphere of acceptance and respect, the children work through individual cycles of activity and learn according to their own unique capabilities. The Montessori approach to education allows the development of the whole personality of the child.
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