History
I began the Montessori movement
Who is Maria Montessori?
Essential for the Montessori classroom as a community
What are multi-age classrooms?
There are three in every classroom
What are age levels?
In a Montessori classroom all lessons in Math and Language are given in this manner
What is at an individual level?
MSBG was founded in this year
What is 1980?
Italy
Where was Maria Montessori born?
Having lived through 2 horrific world wars, Dr. Montessori wove this very important subject into her curriculum and it remains an integral part of Montessori education today
What is education for peace and social justice?
This construct involves readying everything for the child to experience optimal learning
What is the prepared environment?
Children choose work that follows their interests and allows free choice - this method promotes...
What is curious and engaged learning?
MSBG educates children of these multiple ages
What is 18 months through 9th grade?
Stephen Curry, Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Julia Child accredit this to their personal success
What is a Montessori education?
Children are formally instructed in social skills they will use throughout their lives, for example, saying “please” and “thank you,” interrupting conversations politely, requesting rather than demanding assistance, and greeting guests warmly
What is grace and courtesy?
Students in a Montessori school learn to find their place in their community through this type of learning
What is service learning or stewardship?
Children can deepen their learning by extending their engagement in one subject and accelerate their learning through enrichment in another subject
What is individualized education or working at your own pace?
We hold a special status with the IRS that makes your contributions tax deductible
What is non-profit or 501 (c) (3)?
In 1907, Casa dei Bambini or "Children's House" opened in this country
What is Italy?
Purposeful activity. Maria Montessori observed that children learn through purposeful activities of their own choosing; Montessori schools call all of the children’s activities this
What is work?
This type of learning values the use of hands and beautiful materials that are manipulated, developing a child's learning from concrete to abstract
What is hands-on learning?
Each classroom has two of these individuals maintaining a 1:12 ratio
What are highly qualified teachers?
What is accredited?
In 1911, the first Montessori school opened here
What is the United States?
A focus on physical, cognitive, social and emotional development
What is the education of the whole-child?
A period of time from 2 and a half to 3 hours each day where children experience independent work time
What is the Great Period or Uninterrupted Work Cycle?
When children are in their third year in a classroom and are the oldest students, they learn these important skills
What are leadership, teaching and patience?
MSBG is chartered by this state organization
What is the Ohio Department of Education?