Look into a Cornerstone Montessori classroom ... one child is laying beads on a mat while another helps a third student with a puzzle map. Others are pouring juice, completing a science experiment, using Spanish-language flash cards or wiping down tables. Based on the teaching philosophy of Italian psychiatrist and pediatrician Maria Montessori, the Montessori method is now considered one of the best-established in education. It encourages children’s natural love of learning, promotes self-sufficiency and confidence, and encourages children to seek out knowledge.
A good Montessori school will have the following characteristics:
- Degreed, Montessori-trained teachers working with children as facilitators, not as the centers of attention
- Classrooms filled with a variety of Montessori materials, plants and animals, studied and cared for by children
- Children working individually or in small groups
- Children allowed to progress at their own pace
- Children performing tasks by themselves that are often done for them in preschool and elementary schools -- cleaning, putting out snacks, putting on coats, setting out or putting away classroom materials
- Emphasis on kindness and inclusion of all children
Cornerstone Montessori, located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, has all of this and more. Our Montessori programs include Preprimary, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary and Enrichment. Cornerstone Montessori School is committed to educating every student in its care, providing the skills, knowledge, and values necessary for individuals to be capable and concerned participants in society.
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At Cornerstone, parents are encouraged to visit at any time, and to attend the school’s Open Houses. For more information, call Cornerstone Montessori School at 859.491.9960, or contact us using our online contact form.
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