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The Montessori Method

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Dr. Maria Montessori’s (1870-1950) extensive scientific observation of the child revealed characteristics common to the young child: eagerness and love of learning for long periods without strain and a predilection for learning by doing. Dr. Maria Montessori created a prepared environment, a learning center, filled with attractive and self-correcting materials in reading, math, art, science, and sensorial and practical life.  Seeing the task of the child as ordering of perceptions and the preparing of the mind for the accumulation of knowledge, Dr. Montessori designed materials that are enjoyable, attractive, and inviting to use.  At the same time, these materials foster independence, train the senses, and develop continuity of effort and a passion for learning.  Our school is based on this Montessori philosophy.  Our goal is to prepare children for life by following their developmental needs.

“Our aim is not merely to make the child understand, and still less to force him to memorize, but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse him to his inner core.”
                                                                                           - Maria Montessori

Dr. Maria Montessori (1870 – 1951) was a physician, scientist, educator and the first woman to receive a medical degree in Italy. 

Montessori Resources

Montessori 101, Tim Seldin, President of the Montessori Foundation
The Importance of the Kindergarten Year in the Montessori Classroom, Tim Seldin, President of the Montessori Foundation
Developing Resilient Children After 100 Years of Montessori Education, Meg Drake, May 17, 2008 
American Montessori Society
The International Montessori Index 
The Montessori Mafia, Wall Street Journal, April 5, 2011
Montessori Basics, Aubrey Hargis, montessorimischief.com

Red Barn Montessori

Address

3820 Bodega Ave
Petaluma, CA 94952

Telephone

707-789-9397

Email

administrator@redbarnmontessori.org
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Red Barn Montessori admits students of any race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, national or ethnic origin (ancestry), and disability to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national or ethnic origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, student admissions, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our student body, families, staff, volunteers, and our greater community.

​Red Barn Montessori is  a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation.   Federal Tax ID# 20-4528417.   Facility # 493006795.  ​