The Maison Bleue welcomes children from 2 ¾ to 6 years of age. It proposes a bilingual programme in French and English. Children learn to socialise and are stimulated by various educational activities. Our main concern is to propose a rich environment which will allow them to find all their needs for their own development and help reveal their personality. The Maison Bleue will strive to evaluate the possibility of integrating children with special needs.
« What we understand by education is allowing the child to develop. »
Maria Montessori
The environment is prepared with care and offers a vast range of activities. The Montessori pedagogy includes a complete set of materials for each class. The materials must be used in the free choice by the child.
The knowledge and attitude of a Montessori teacher:
> To know how to observe
> To Trust the children;
> To respect the sensitive periods;
> To follow the personal progress of the child;
> Not to be interfering
> To meet the positive;
> To be rigorous, but not rigid.
Several books refer to the Montessori’s pedagogy. Here are some we sugest if you wish to discover Maria Montessori’s ideas.
Maria Montessori Her Life and Work / E.M. Standing
Desclée de Brouwer
To educate the human potential / Maria Montessori
Desclée de Brouwer / The Clio Montessori Series
From childhood to adolescence / Maria Montessori / Préface de Pierre Calame
Desclée de Brouwer / The Clio Montessori Series
The formation of man / Maria Montessori
Desclée de Brouwer / The Clio Montessori Series
Education and peace / Maria Montessori
Desclée de Brouwer / The Clio Montessori Series
The discovery of the child / Maria Montessori
Desclée de Brouwer / The Clio Montessori Series
The absorbent mind / Maria Montessori
Desclée de Brouwer / The Clio Montessori Series
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