Mammolina Children's Home Montessori Kindergarten

Every school has a vision. That vision includes dreams, hopes, goals and a purpose. Ours is guided by a spirit of mission and service - to the children and to the community. Montessori educates for Peace, understanding and dialogue. It fosters a true and everlasting respect for diversity.

All Montessori classrooms are different. There are differences even within a school, because each Montessori directress (teacher) brings into that environment the very best she can offer children. Then the children themselves change the environment, making it their own and shaping it with their personalities. This forms a unique community of equals, where all members respect one another.

We offer children a carefully prepared environment, according to solid traditional Montessori principles. According to Dr. Montessori, "the most important period of life is not the age of university studies, but the first one, the period from birth to the age of six. For that is the time when man's intelligence itself, his greatest implement, is being formed."

Our kindergarten is a child-sized environment, where life-skills can be developed through self-chosen, purposeful activity. The children’s needs are met and their innate curiosity and love of learning is nurtured. As a result, knowledge is acquired naturally. Much of the learning is through the manipulation of special didactic materials and learning aids. Most importantly, the children become self-directed learners. Skills of independent learning and the ability to self-correct are developed early in life, along with a strong sense of self-discipline. These attributes play an important part in helping the child develop a solid foundation in language, mathematics, cultural studies, art and aesthetics. Creativity and imagination are also nurtured to provide a well-rounded early educational experience.

As this learning takes place at a natural pace, in a loving community, the emotional and academic development of the child are regarded as an integrated whole.

The Mammolina Children's Home Montessori Kindergarten is a place where children like what they do.