Villa Montessori Preschool Columbus Celebrates Martin Luther King Day with Preschool Students

January 30, 2020 - /PressAdvantage/ - Villa Montessori Preschool Columbus, which is centrally located in Polaris in Columbus, Ohio, has announced that they have celebrated Martin Luther King Day by letting the preschool students know about Martin Lurther King Jr and his fight to end segregation. This was in line with the Montessori teaching approach with the purpose of developing holistic individuals who are inspired to leave a positive mark in their community. After reading a book about the American activist and his vision of ending segregation, the children made a poster with their hand prints to demonstrate that they are all friends. A photograph of the children with their poster can be found on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/villamontessoripolaris/photos/a.503254686542299/1290923584442068/.

Tamye Crutchfield, School Director at Villa Montessori Preschool Columbus, says, “When you challenge a child and cultivate their unique interests, you’ll be amazed how much they learn and grow. If you’re a parent who wants their child to be inspired by the unexpected, intriguing and innovative, you’ve come to the right place. Villa Montessori Preschool is a unique preschool in Columbus, Ohio designed for the curious, the adventurous. We offer programs for infants to 6-year olds.”

She continues, “We have over 12 years experience integrating Montessori and Reggio – two of the most dynamic and inspiring curricula in the world. Our classrooms expose children to experiences that will stay with them long into their school careers.”

The Montessori Method was developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, with the Montessori method revolutionizing early childhood education using an approach that is very much unlike the conventional way of teaching. Through careful observation of children, Dr. Montessori realized that young children by nature desire to explore their environment and learn from it. Based on this observation, she scientifically developed educational materials that are hands-on, project-oriented, and satisfy the children’s curiosity about their environment. This is unlike the conventional way of teaching where the teacher spoon feeds information to the children.

The Montessori classroom at Villa Montessori Preschool Columbus has been carefully designed such that the preschool children are able to work independently and experience the joy of self-discovery. And rather than acting as lecturers, the teachers act as guides for the young kids, introducing them to various available educational materials from which they can freely choose those that they find interesting. Lessons are also provided but the goal is to allow the children to discover for themselves the answers through the auto-didactic or self-correcting materials that are placed in the Montessori classroom. Those who would like to know the location of the school can visit their Google Maps page at https://goo.gl/maps/3KMW4ki6wop.

Meanwhile, the Reggio Emilia method is designed to help children develop their higher critical thinking skills. These skills are required for them to discover the questions that they would like to ask to enable them to learn certain basic principles. This is very different from the conventional teaching method where the children are asked to memorize certain information. The benefit of this method is that the children’s creativity and critical thinking are better developed.

In the Reggio approach, once again the teachers have a different role compared to their role as lecturers in the conventional classroom environment. Here, they serve as collaborators and co-learners with their students. Their goal is to discover the real interests of each particular child and then guide them into experiencing deeper learning regarding the subject that they are interested in. In this approach, the classroom environment also serves as a teacher. This is because the young students are allowed to explore the different educational materials that have been placed in the classroom. The shelves of the classroom are filled with hands-on projects that the children can undertake to allow them to explore further their interests.

Villa Montessori Preschool Columbus is strategically situated to better serve families from Columbus and the surrounding areas of Delaware, Westerville, Worthington, Lewis Center, Dublin, New Albany, Galena, Hiliard, Canal Winchester, Easton, Upper Arlington, and Gahanna. Parents who would like to know more about their preschool programs can check out their website at https://polaris.villamontessoripreschool.com, or contact them through the telephone or via email. They are open from Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.

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For more information about Villa Montessori Preschool Columbus, contact the company here:

Villa Montessori Preschool Columbus
Tamye Crutchfield
(614) 721-4410
[email protected]
Villa Montessori
8999 Gemini Pkwy STE A
Columbus, OH 43240

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