Montessori Day Care

The developing economies like India are rapidly moving from joint family system towards the nuclear one. The working woman face the common problem of where to leave the child when she is away to work. ABC Montessori Day-Cares helps her in ensuring for her child a home away from home. The prepared Montessori environment encourages child’s innate zeal for learning. Children are helped with opportunity to choose among an array of purposeful activities to work on with the guidance of a trained adult. Through Montessori activities, children are helped to develop concentration and self discipline.

Q. How Do I obtain an application form?
Ans. - An application form is available at ABC Montessori Day-Care office on working weekdays during office hours.

Q. What supplies do I need to send to school?

Q. Are field trips offered and if so, how often?
Ans. - Yes, field trips may be offered about two times per semester.

Q. When will I be in charge of snack day?
Ans. - Each family will have their name posted on the bulletin board in alphabetical order. On snack day,the family is asked to provide for the whole class.

Q. May I come for an observation?
Ans. - Yes. In fact, we welcome parents once in a month to observe their child in school.

Q. What about children’s safety?
Ans. - We have developed comprehensive policy for children’s safety. During working hours, the school doors are locked and guarded. Besides, no stranger is allowed around classrooms.

Q. Why is Montessori more expensive as compared to conventional schools?
Ans. - It is because of high cost occurring due to extensive teacher training, costly Montessori material and superior furniture.

Q.How can Montessori teachers meet the needs of so many different children?
Ans. - Montessori Directress do not spend time in teaching lesson as traditional teachers. They Maintain physical, intellectual and socio-emotional environment in the classroom in which children work at their will. Again, Montessori teachers work with each child or with small groups for long time, comprehending their strengths and weaknesses excellently.
Q.Is Montessori for all children?
Yes. Montessori system has been used successfully with children from all socio economic levels as well as children with development delays and emotional/physical disabilities.

Unlike other traditional schools, the prime focus of ABC Montessori Pre-School is on refinement of five senses of child. The children are allowed to grow by letting them explore the world around them. The classroom is transformed into a prepared environment. Rather than teaching skills solely through repetition, hands-on learning is encouraged. Continuous working with scientifically designed material leads children to master skills.

Q. How Do I obtain an application form?
Ans. - An application form is available at ABC Montessori Preschool office on working weekdays during office hours.

Q. What supplies do I need to send to school?

Q. When will I be in charge of snack day?
Ans. - Each family will have their name posted on the bulletin board in alphabetical order. On snack day, the family is asked to provide for the whole class.

Q. May I come for an observation?
Ans. - Yes. In fact, we welcome parents once in a month to observe their child in school.

Q. What about children’s safety?
Ans. - We have developed comprehensive policy for children’s safety. During working hours, the school doors are locked and guarded. Besides, no stranger is allowed around classrooms.

Q. Why do Montessori classes group different age levels together?
Ans. - The grouping allows younger students the stimulation of older children, who in turn benefit from serving as role models. Since children normally stay in the same class for three years, the classroom culture remains stable. The students develop a strong sense of community.

Q. Why is Montessori more expensive as compared to conventional schools?
Ans. - It is because of high cost owing to extensive teacher training, costly Montessori material and superior furniture.

Q. How can Montessori Directress meet the needs of so many different children?
Ans. - Montessori Directress does not spend time in teaching lesson as traditional teachers .They rather present lessons using Montessori materials. They maintain physical, intellectual and socio-emotional environment in the classroom in which children work at their will. Again, Montessori Directress works with each child for long time, comprehending their strengths and weaknesses .

Q. What would be the most important advantage of keeping my three-year-old son in a Montessori school?
Ans. - The Montessori method is focused on hands on learning and learning with understanding. More emphasis is laid on the process that facilitates child’s understanding the concept through practical application, rather than rote learning. Researches have shown that children in their early years learn spontaneously by observing .

Q. Is Montessori for all children?
Ans. - Yes. Montessori system has been successful for children from all socio economic levels. It facilitates learning even for autistic children(developmentally delayed).

Q. Since most children will eventually have to go to the formal schools, wouldn't it be better for them to make the transition in Kindergarten rather than in first grade.
Ans. -It has been observed that children passed out of Montessori school have an excellent start as compared to students from other schools. Montessori children are self confident, independent and enthusiastic and generally adapt to all sorts of new situations. In addition to this, the curriculum also includes enriched lesson in Maths, reading, languages, science, geography and other cultural areas.The Montessori school children are way ahead of their peers studying in Kindergarten Schools.

Q. In class with such a wide age range of children, won't my 5 years old son end up looking after the younger students?
Ans. - Montessori education encourages children to work in groups. Apart from this children imbibe qualities like understanding, teamwork and cooperation in the Montessori environment. Such qualities are key attributes in today's world.

Q. Who can be a Montessori directress?
Ans. - Basic requisite requirement to be a Montessori Directress is graduation. In addition good communication skill is preferred. It is imperative to undergo Montessori training and internship to be a Montessori Directress.

Q. What About Internship?
Ans. - The teachers graduating from ABC Montessori Institutes will have option to be interns in India, US or in any other country (subject to VISA).

Q. What about Teacher Training certification?
Ans. - The teachers graduating from ABC Montessori Institutes are provided with international certification that is valid all over the world for Montessori education.

Q. What is the training of the staff?
Ans. - Staff undergoes extensive training to understand Montessori philosophy and use of the apparatus appropriately. The trainees have to pass oral and written examination given by a panel of Montessori Trainers. Afterwards, they have to gain Montessori teaching experience through internship.

Q. How can Montessori teachers meet the needs of so many different children?
Ans. - Montessori Directress do not spend time in teaching lesson as traditional teachers. They maintain physical, intellectual and socio-emotional environment in the classroom in which children work at their will. Again, Montessori teachers work with each child or with a small group for long time, comprehending their strengths and weaknesses .