Montessori at Discovery House
Beyond the materials.
An approach that puts the child at the centre.
Montessori education recognises the child's natural desire to explore, understand and become independent. At Discovery House, the Montessori environment is carefully prepared to support children as they move from dependence towards independence.
The Prepared Environment
Children learn in thoughtfully prepared environments designed to encourage exploration, concentration and independence.
The Montessori Guide
Our educators observe children carefully and provide lessons and guidance according to their developmental needs.
Multi-Age Classrooms
Children learn alongside others at different stages of development, creating opportunities for collaboration, leadership and peer learning.
The Work Cycle
Sustained periods of uninterrupted work that allow the development of concentration and the pursuit of meaningful learning.
Hands-On Learning
Children use concrete materials and real experiences to build understanding before moving towards more abstract concepts.
Choice & Responsibility
Discovery House children are given meaningful choices while learning to take responsibility for their decisions and actions.
Individualised Learning
Children are guided according to their own developmental journey rather than being expected to learn everything at exactly the same pace.
A Love of Learning
When learning is meaningful, children naturally develop curiosity, self-discipline and a lifelong love of learning.
About Montessori
The Montessori Method
On the 6th of January 1907, a physician and educator embarked on a journey of discovery that was to become known as the Montessori Method (though she preferred not to term it as such). Dr. Maria Montessori observed that there is a “teacher within” each child and that in a well-prepared environment, with freedom and a prepared directress (teacher), any child will flourish.
By 1908, her name was known all over the world. As the news of the astonishing accomplishments of her first set of children spread, people from diverse backgrounds in government and educational and childhood research came to observe her work. She devoted the rest of her life to the dissemination of her ideas through teacher education, lectures and publications.
Almost a century later, reputable Montessori associations such as the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI, which she founded in 1929) and the American Montessori Society (AMS) carry on her work. Today, there are over 22,000 Montessori schools around the world.
Look closer.
A Montessori classroom may look calm and simple, but beneath the surface, deep learning is taking place — choices, problem-solving, concentration, collaboration and responsibility.
How Children Learn