Learning Through Discovery
"The hand is an instrument of the mind." - Dr. Maria Montessori
Montessori describes the child under six as “a
sensorial explorer”. Not yet capable of abstract thought, he learns about his world through his senses. The materials
in our carefully prepared environment provide the child with cycles of activity that he uses to develop his knowledge about
the world.
This discovery approach to learning encourages creative thinking and problem solving. It also assists
the child in further developing his concentration, patience, motivation and persistence. By uniting the child's
hand and his intellect as he explores his environment, he is able to develop a more in-depth understanding of his world.
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Research further confirms that the
richness of the child’s later imagination depends upon the depth and extent of his sensorial experiences in
his earliest years.
