{"id":806,"date":"2019-03-06T11:29:29","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T16:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themontessorichildrensacademy.com\/blog\/?p=806"},"modified":"2019-03-06T11:29:29","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T16:29:29","slug":"celebrating-montessori-education-week-at-mca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themontessorichildrensacademy.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/06\/celebrating-montessori-education-week-at-mca\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Montessori Education Week at MCA!"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Alex Chiu<\/p>\n

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\nA sampling of MCA student projects on display at local libraries for Montessori Education Week<\/em><\/p>\n

We at The Montessori Children\u2019s Academy celebrate Montessori education each and every day, but for one week out of the year, we join together with schools from around the world to take part in extra special celebrations during a designated Montessori Education Week. This international commemoration of the life and work of Dr. Maria Montessori provides us with additional time to reflect on what makes Montessori education so special and to acknowledge the amazing aspects of this educational philosophy, which we see play out daily in our schools. While Dr. Montessori may have humbly stated that \u201cIt is not true that I invented what is called the Montessori Method… I have studied the child; I have taken what the child has given me and expressed it, and that is what is called the Montessori Method\u201d, we must respectfully add that her observations of children and the development of her Montessori materials and philosophy have indeed created a remarkable educational path for children to follow.<\/p>\n

For example, we observe how the multi-age classrooms allow children to work and grow together across abilities, levels, and ages, just as family members of varying ages work and grow together at home. We witness the process of discovery, challenge, repetition, determination, and satisfaction as students work on and come to master a spectrum of skills using the unique Montessori materials. We revel in the caring and empathy we see develop within our students as they work together and participate in various charitable endeavors to help those who need help. We take pride in the continuous growth and ongoing successes we see in our students, families, and staff, as we all know that learning never stops, especially when learning is so joyful! As Dr. Montessori herself said, \u201cOne test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child.\u201d We see the joy in Montessori learning every day in our children\u2019s eyes!<\/p>\n

Our Montessori Education Week festivities this year included student presentations of Montessori materials, public library displays of student-created projects, individual classroom lessons on Dr. Montessori\u2019s life and legacy, studies about Italy (Dr. Montessori\u2019s home country and the birthplace of the Montessori Method), and extensions of peace activities, including our annual \u2018lighting a candle for peace\u2019 tradition. As our students engage in these experiences, they bolster both their intellectual and interpersonal skills. Students continuously build upon their prior learning, finding new nuances to each subject studied, gaining new strengths, and uncovering new ideas. \u201cDevelopment is a series of rebirths,\u201d said Dr. Montessori, and we delight in watching our students evolve and advance personally and academically as they progress and make discoveries in their Montessori classrooms every day.<\/p>\n

Although Montessori Education Week has come to a close, our celebration of Montessori continues on among our vibrant MCA community! We are proud to uphold the incredible traditions of Dr. Maria Montessori and welcome all to come learn more about her enduring philosophy and to see what makes our Montessori schools so special!<\/p>\n

\u201cAn education capable of saving humanity is no small undertaking; it involves the spiritual development of man, the enhancement of his value as an individual, and the preparation of young people to understand the times in which they live.\u201d ~Maria Montessori<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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