"Teach me to do it alone
Our educational project is structured around and for the child. It is based on the Montessorians' active and experimental pedagogy, founded on respect for the child and free choice of learning.
Observation is an integral part of the educator's guiding work. It allows them to offer your child activities that nurture their development and help them to progress in the different aspects of their learning: practical life, sensory, mathematics, language, science, geography, music and art.
Offering Montessori education to families in Neuilly-sur-Seine
We are convinced that Montessori education is an asset in your child's life and complements the education you provide.
During the day, we take over your education: like you, we observe your child, like you, we respect his individuality to guide him and help him grow.
We bring you - and we bring him - our pedagogical expertise to develop his full potential. We provide them with materials specially designed to teach them to do things for themselves.
3-6 years: your child builds a frame of reference
Up to the age of 6, your child is structuring himself and building his frame of reference, a frame on which he will rely throughout his life. Before the age of 6, everything is easily acquired, your child's brain is modelling itself and habits are anchored for life, both those you want and those you hope for less. After this age, they will all be difficult to change.
Proposed in the form of activities, your child will naturally assimilate the rules of knowing how to be, how to live and how to live together. Repeated on a daily basis, they will help them to build and structure themselves, as routines are the very foundation of Montessori learning between the ages of 3 and 6.
The bilingual Montessori kindergarten in Neuilly-sur-Seine
- Maximum group size of 28 children
- Mix of ages from 2.5 to 6 years
- Montessori education
- Use only of Montessorian(1 ) materials during free working time.
- 3 adults for 28 children: AMI(2)certified educators
- Bilingualism: a 50% English and 50% French speaking team
(1 ) As the Montessori material is complete, including art and music, no specialist speakers will be used for these subjects during teaching hours.
(2 ) Association Montessori Internationale
5 days a week, 40 weeks a year
Monday to Friday: each day runs the same.
The school is open 40 weeks a year, 4 weeks longer than other schools, the calendar will be communicated each year.
| A typical day | |
|---|---|
| 8.00am - 8.30am | Arrival of the team. Preparation of the space before the children are welcomed. |
| 8h30 | The door is opened and the children enter. After putting away their shoes, slippers and coats, the children immediately set to work. |
| 8.30am - 10.45am | Independent work: educators present the activities to the children. |
| 10.45 - 12.00 | Outing to the park for the younger children. Independent work: the older children continue to work and set the table. |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch in groups of about 5 children for one adult. The children learn to pass the dishes to each other after being served, to eat with their mouths closed, to use their cutlery... In kindergarten this is all a game. |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Nap time for the younger children. Park trip for the older children. |
| 2.30 - 3.30 pm | Independent work: educators present the activities to the children. |
| 15.30 - 16.00 | End of activities and tidying up, gathering around the ellipse, singing, discussions. |
| 16:00 - 16:10 | Children's exit. |
| 16:00 - 18:00 | Snacks and childcare in French or English. Activities: board games, Montessorian work, storytelling (Monday to Thursday) |
Individualised monitoring of your child
The educators observe your child, see his or her potential for development, concentration and kindness. With these eyes, your child develops at his or her own pace and gains self-confidence on the path specially prepared for them.
The role of the educators is to give your child the opportunity to investigate and work with Montessori materials. In this way, your child can learn about different subjects and concepts with different and attractive teaching aids. Each of them helps toidentify errors and to self-correct. Mistakes in Montessori education are a source of improvement and development.
Theeducation given to your child is thus personalised, realistic, positive and self-correcting; it is based on observation, freedom, love and respect; it allows him/her to develop all his/her potential while blossoming.
