Philosophy
The American Montessori Leadership Academy follows the Montessori method of teaching and learning. The Montessori method provides a structure in which children in a group setting can develop their own individuality through independent play and learning activities.

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The Prepared Environment
In order for self-directed learning to take place, the whole learning environment – room, materials, and social climate – must be supportive of the learner. The teacher provides necessary resources, including opportunities for children to function in a safe and positive atmosphere. The teacher thus gains the children’s trust, which enables them to try new things and build self-confidence.

 

The Montessori Materials
Dr. Montessori’s observations of the kinds of things which children enjoy and go back to repeatedly led her to design a number of multi-sensory, sequential and self-correcting materials which facilitate the learning of skills and abstract ideas.