Eden Cooperative Nursery School
A Montessori Environment (716) 992-3344
A Montessori Environment (716) 992-3344
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Testimonials-
I am always impressed how the Co-Op teachers pay specific attention to each child. They capitalize on each child's strengths and work with them on their individual needs. I believe the specialized approach sets the Co-Op apart from the learning experience that can be found elsewhere.
- Kevin Mroz
Co-Op Parent
I am always impressed how the Co-Op teachers pay specific attention to each child. They capitalize on each child's strengths and work with them on their individual needs. I believe the specialized approach sets the Co-Op apart from the learning experience that can be found elsewhere.
- Kevin Mroz
Co-Op Parent
We offer a Montessori environment for preschool children. As well as a 2's Playgroup.
What is Montessori?
It is an approach to education that takes to heart the needs, talents, gifts, and special individuality of each child. It is a process that helps children learn in their own way at their own pace. The main concept of Montessori is to promote the joy of learning. This joy of learning develops a well adjusted person who has a purpose and direction in his or her life. Children, who experience the joy of learning, are happy, confident, fulfilled children.
Another important skill it teaches is self-reliance and independence. It helps a child to become independent by teaching him or her life skills, which is called practical life. Montessori children learn to dress themselves, help cook, put their toys and clothes away and take an active part of their household, neighborhood and school.
Montessori works in a methodical way. Each step in the process leads to the next level of learning. When a child plays, he or she is learning concepts for abstract learning. Repetition of activities is an integral part of this learning process.
For young children Montessori is a hands on approach to learning. It encourages children to develop their observation skills by doing many types of activities. These activities include use of the five senses, kinetic movement, spatial refinement, small and large motor skill coordination, and concrete knowledge that lead to later abstraction.
The main goal of Montessori is to provide a stimulating, child oriented environment that children can explore, touch, and learn without fear. An understanding parent or teacher is a large part of this child's world. The end result is to encourage life long learning, the joy of learning, and happiness about one's path and purpose in life.
Montessori Method vs. Traditional Method
| MONTESSORI | TRADITIONAL |
| Teacher has an unobtrusive role in classroom, acting as a guide in the learning process | Teacher is center of classroom as, acting as the leader in the learning process |
| Environment and method encourage self-discipline | Teacher is primary source of discipline |
| Mainly individual instruction | Group and individual instruction |
| Mixed age grouping. simulating a family-like environment | Same age grouping |
| Grouping encourages children to teach and help each other | Most teaching is done by teacher |
| Child chooses own work that has been specially prepared for him/her | Curriculum is structured for the child |
| Child discovers own concepts from self teaching materials, often after a lesson has been presented | Child is guided to concepts by the teacher |
| Child works as long as he wishes on chosen project | Child is generally allotted specific time for work |
| Child sets own learning pace | Instructional pace is usually set by group norm |
| Child spots own errors from feedback of materials, which have a control of error and allow for self-correction | If work is corrected, errors are usually pointed out by the teacher |
| Child reinforces own learning by repetition of work and internal feelings of success | Learning is reinforced externally by repetition and rewards |
| Multi-sensory materials for physical exploration | Fewer materials for sensory development |
| Organized program for learning care of self and environment | Less emphasis on self-care instruction |
| Child can work where he chooses, move around and talk at will (yet not disturb the work of others); group work is voluntary | Child is usually assigned his/her own chair; encouraged to participate, sit still and listen during group sessions |
| Organized program for parents to understand the Montessori philosophy and participate in the learning process | Voluntary parent involvement |
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2's Playgroup
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The next session of the Playgroup will begin in the February 4 and run for 8 weeks The sessions consist of the following two class times:
- 9:00am-10:45am
- 11:00am-12:45pm
The playgroup is open to any child who is or will be 2 within the semester. It is an opportunity for parents to join in with their child as they explore aspects of school at an early age. It offers a mix of structured as well as choice of activities. The class is taught by a certified teacher, Lindsi Archabald.
Sample Schedule-
Skills that are taught and reinforced:
- Social opportunity for children to learn to share, cooperate and play.
- Name identification
- Songs and finger plays reinforce literacy skills
- Clean up offers an opportunity for responsibility
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