Balmain Lilyfield Montessori School
School in Leichhardt

Montessori Australia Base covers Montessori education in Australia, including a total listing of Montessori schools and information about the Montessori method of education. The Montessori Method Her beginning book and a definitive statement of her work The Discovery of the Kid In the revised edition of the book Maria Montessori describes the nature of the child and her method. And is Montessori education right for my child? The importance of the first three years of life. A Montessori perspective on the premature development of the kid from birth to three. Drawing on the educational theories of Dr Maria Montessori, ISMS helps children attain their greatest potential by busy with parents to harness their automatic need and desire to learn. Maria Montessori referred to the adults in the Montessori environment as Directors’ rather than teachers as she felt that their correct role was to prepare an environment occupied with resources and direct’ a child’s learning rather than teach a child facts. The responsibility a Director undertakes in assisting in a child’s development is one which is never taken lightly. All parents are encouraged to urge the Montessori education of their children by accepting the philosophy and supporting the Montessori Pedagogy and simulating a Montessori environment at home. The child most liable to earnings from Montessori education is the child whose parents take an energetic interest in the School. You are making a decision on one of the maximum important matters in the development of your family your child’s Ore and Primary schooling, the establishment of fundamental principles, standards and expectation. Every five years, ISMS Primary School classes are subjected to thorough inspections of programs, teaching outcomes and classroom practices. ISMS has perpetual been approved at the highest quality standard of Montessori philosophy and practice through the highly regarded map. The Council delegates to the Principal responsibility for the day today management and operation of the School and its education activities in accordance with the School’s strategic plan, Montessori principles and values, and policies approved by the School Council. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend the ABM as matters imperative to the School’s coming are often discussed. The School Council may appoint casual members to fill vacant positions until the after general meeting of members. Each classroom is staffed with a teacher and an assistant. In addition, we have specialist Music, Spanish and Sport teachers, and two learning urge teachers. In Montessori, the teacher’s role is that of a guide or facilitator whose task is to support the child in his or her process of self development and education. This provides a stable environment for learning and allows the Director to get to know and understand each child and their unique personality. The School employs staff in three fields Teachers, Assistants (full time and portion time) and a range of Promote staff. The application requirements and process for the appointment of teaching staff is outlined below. Accepting of and support for the Montessori curriculum and teaching method followed by the school. Skill to work as a member of a team with other staff and sometimes parents of the school.

The first Stage 1 class was established in the same year in Annandale. In 2005 this program expanded to cater for children from beginning to 18 months (Dido) and now caters to expectant parents from pregnancy inwards. Well established Before, After and Holiday Care, managed by ISMS staff. A range of co curricular activities including chess, French, choirs and bands. What are the key components of History in the Montessori Classroom? History is the most integrated subject in the Montessori Curriculum. The children are open to exploring history in all areas everything on earth has a history! Exploring history enables the children to grasp their store in time and space. Both instinctive history and human history are explored as piece of the Montessori Key Lessons. The children are given tools such as visual charts and timeliness as a way to collate and organism information in history. Many charts are symbolic and impressionistic. Visual images and diagrams urge children in engaging their imagination and also assists them in organizing their thoughts and knowledge. Stories related to new history, ancient history and prehistory (the history of hasty humans, before writing and written records) are all presented to the children as seeds of inspiration. Storytelling is an essential component of history in Montessori classrooms. Many stories are told to introduce concepts to the children and enable intricate processes or events to be made meaningful to the children at their stage of development. How is history presented to the children? Through the stories, the children firstly experience each subject area as a whole. The Huge Stories activate the childre