Montessori Parent Guide 6 – 12 Years
Parents/whānau frequently ask: ‘So, how do I know it is really Montessori?’
What are the essential elements of Montessori education?
What should we be looking for when considering a Montessori primary (6-12) education for our tamariki?
Montessori Aotearoa New Zealand has produced a Parent Guide to help you better understand Montessori education and to find answers to your questions about Montessori for six to 12-year-olds.
You can read your Parent Guide online:
This Parent Guide is in four sections:
- Vision and Leadership
- The Learning Environment
- The Kaiako (teacher)
- The Community
- In each section we have identified the following:
- Essential Elements are provided to help you better understand what Montessori can offer your infant/toddler. These elements are aligned to the Montessori Journey to Excellence Te Ara Ki Huhuatanga (MJ2Ex): Essential Elements.
- What it looks like examples are given of how each Essential Element may ‘look’ in practice.
- Questions to ask staff some questions you could ask the staff to gain further insight.
- Questions to ask yourself by observing in a Montessori early learning centre you can answer some of your own questions.
This Parent Guide may help you answer the question ‘Can Montessori primary education establish a profound emotional, spiritual and academic base for my child’s future?’