Montessori Goals
The main purpose of a Montessori daycare facility is to provide a carefully planned, stimulating environment to help the child develop an excellent foundation for creative learning.
Most of the learning activities are individualised, i.e. each child engages in a learning task that particularly appeals to him because he finds the activities geared to his needs and level of readiness.
Tasks are designed so that each new step is built upon what the child has already mastered, thus removing the negative experience of frequent failure. A carefully planned series of successes builds upon inner confidence in the child assuring him that he can learn by himself.
Assisting each child in building a habit of concentration:
Effective learning presupposes the ability to listen carefully and to attend to what is said or demonstrated. Through a series of absorbing experiences, the child forms habits of extended attention, thus increasing his ability to concentrate.
Fostering an abiding curiosity:In a rapidly changing society, we will all be students at some time in our lives. A deep persistent and abiding curiosity is a pre-requisite for creative learning. By providing the child with opportunities to discover qualities, dimensions and relationships amidst a rich variety of stimulating learning situations, activities and specific materials, curiosity is developed and an essential element in creative learning has been established.
Developing habits of initiative and persistence:
By surrounding the child with appealing materials and learning activities geared to his inner needs, he becomes accustomed to engaging in activities on his own.
Fostering inner security and sense of order in the child:
Through a clean, neat, tidy, well-ordered, enriched but simplified environment, the child’s need for order and security is intensely satisfied. This is noticed in the calming effect the environment has on the child.
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