Children are given the opportunity to take care of themselves, each other, and the environment—gardening, cooking, building, moving gracefully, speaking politely, doing social work in the community, etc. The learning environment provided at Community Montessori differs from traditional public education in that it is an environment that allows learning to occur naturally. This environment can only
occur when the teacher knows the learner’s individual strengths and interests thus creating a positive, child-centered atmosphere. The child is given the freedom to learn at his or her own pace and in the manner that best facilitates the learning process. The result is that the child gains the confidence to know what they do well, the ability to recognize what they need to improve upon, and the freedom to accomplish their goals that best suits their individual strengths and challenges. In short, not only are the children learning the state-stipulated academic topics, they are
learning valuable life skills that will produce happy, competent adults.
