



About Montessori
Montessori is a uniquely structured educational approach to learning
created by Dr. Maria Montessori over an intensive lifetime study of
children’s learning patterns. Dr. Montessori was a world-renown
physician and educator, was nominated twice for the Nobel Peace
Prize and wrote numerous articles on education prior to her death
in 1952.
The Montessori method introduces children to the joy of learning at
an early age and emphasizes learning through all five senses, not
just through listening, watching or reading.
Dr. Montessori believed that children are motivated from within and
are forever driven by their natural curiosity for knowledge. With this in
mind, Montessori children learn at their own, individual pace and
according to their own choice of activities from hundreds of
possibilities. Montessori students build a firm foundation for
reading, writing, mathematics and cultural awareness through
science and geography.
Research studies show that Montessori students are well prepared
academically, socially, and emotionally later in life. In addition to
scoring well on standardized tests, Montessori children are ranked
above average on such criteria as following directions, turning in
work on time, listening attentively, using basic skills, showing
responsibility, asking thought-provoking questions, showing
enthusiasm for learning, and adapting to new situations.*
The Montessori method provides a solid framework in which
individual and social disciplines go hand in hand and where
learning is an exciting process of discovery; leading to
concentration, motivation, self discipline, and a lifelong love of
learning!
*Source: NAMTA Research Study
About Montessori
Brighton Montessori School, 203 S. 3rd Ave, Brighton, CO 80601, 303-659-0515