Maria Montessori was born in Italy in 1870 and devoted her life to the study of children throughout the world. She graduated from the University of Rome Medical School in 1896 becoming one of the first female Italian physicians.
Maria Montessori innovated the Montessori approach to education, which is focused on "following the interests of the child". The Montessori method, philosophy and materials help satisfy the natural tendency of children to follow their own interests. She believed that everyone learns differently, and at their own pace; she created a home-like setting; a prepared environment, to accommodate and stimulate the individual interests of children.As children actively explore the classroom, a focus is placed on process, rather than product, and children develop a sense of order, independence, and concentration, as they participate in a community of learners.
The Montessori method has successfully been practised for over a century. Here, at Little Acorns, we strive to cultivate each child’s natural desire to learn and to foster their natural curiosity and love of knowledge.