At Forestville Montessori School, primary education is designed to be much more than a series of lessons. It is a carefully prepared journey that supports children to grow as capable learners, thoughtful community members and confident young people. Grounded in Montessori philosophy and supported by contemporary understanding of child development, the primary years (known as the Elementary Years in other parts of the world) offer children a rich and connected...
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On Tuesday evening, Denice was joined by the FMS Chair, Geoff Fouracre, to present the Strategic Directions 2025-2030 for Forestville Montessori School. At Forestville Montessori School, education is about nurturing capable, compassionate and curious young people who are ready to engage meaningfully with the world. That is why the launch of this five-year Strategic Directions is so significant for our community. More than a formal document, it is a shared...
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In Part One of this series, we began exploring the eight Montessori principles that Dr. Angeline Stoll Lillard examines in her landmark book, Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius. As we saw, what makes these principles so compelling is that Dr. Maria Montessori's intuitions about children were a precursor to what decades of developmental science have since confirmed about how humans actually learn. In this second and final installment, we...
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