A NSMS, children have the freedom to discover and learn in a carefully prepared environment that fosters order, logic, and inner discipline. Using uniquely designed learning materials, your child will learn at his/her own pace.

The Montessori program offers a unique learning style designed to take advantage of the child's sensitive years between the ages of three and six. Children within this 3-year age span are grouped together in a class, which allows for greater learning experiences, especially in the areas of language, social skills, peer teaching, and emotional development. In the toddler class, the children are 21-36 months of age.

The areas of learning are practical life, science, geography, sensorial, art, language, music and movement, and mathematics. NSMS also recognizes the importance of a child's social and emotional development. Conflict resolution, expressing feelings appropriately, and learning to get along with others are all part of the Montessori classroom.

The Absorbent Mind by Dr. Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori, Her Life and Work by E.M. Standing
Montessori: A Modern Approach by Paula Polk Lillard
The Secret of Childhood by Dr. Maria Montessori

American Montessori Society

Montessori Services

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