2007 Grant Recipients - Notre Dame Montessori Pre-School
The Notre Dame Montessori Preschool is an early
childhood center located in Boston committed to
meeting the educational needs of children from ages
2.9 years to 7 years. This program addresses each child
from a holistic perspective, believing that to fulfill the educational needs of young children, their psychological,
intellectual, spiritual, physical, and social needs
must all be met.
Rooted in a Montessori philosophy, the major goals of
the program are to create an atmosphere that fosters
self-esteem. Independence, and an inner motivation to learn. This atmosphere includes positive feedback,
opportunities to frequently meet new challenges, and
the freedom and responsibility to make personal choices.
Through their experiences children learn about,
develop, and appreciate their own unique abilities and
personalities.
The curriculum of the Notre Dame program is strongly
rooted in a multicultural experience. Students families
are from Asia, Africa, The Caribbean, Latin America,
Europe and the Boston area. Thus, the program offers a
unique opportunity for children of different backgrounds
to share and learn in an experience of diversity.
Children are shown and encouraged to recognize
and respect individual differences, to believe in a basic
respect for others’ property and for the human person.
Students learn to value meaningful engagement with
their communities and with the world.
The Montessori curriculum is diverse. The children are
exposed to math, language arts, sensory arts, writing,
practical life skills, music, art, history, geography,
nature, gardening, science, Spanish, Sign Language
(ASL) and yoga. Emphasis is on “hands-on” learning
that will eventually lead to abstract learning.
The school’s curriculum also emphasizes peaceful resolution
of conflict and positive discipline. These are
often learned in creative, positive ways such as “role
play” and the use of “peace puppets.” Children in the
program learn to use words to solve conflicts and to talk
openly about their feelings. Self-discipline is encouraged
by giving children freedom within limits.
The Notre Dame Montessori Preschool is an early
childhood center located in Boston committed to
meeting the educational needs of children from ages
2.9 years to 7 years. This program addresses each child
from a holistic perspective, believing that to fulfill the educational needs of young children, their psychological,
intellectual, spiritual, physical, and social needs
must all be met.
The curriculum of the Notre Dame program is strongly
rooted in a multicultural experience. Students families
are from Asia, Africa, The Caribbean, Latin America,
Europe and the Boston area. Thus, the program offers a
unique opportunity for children of different backgrounds
to share and learn in an experience of diversity.
Children are shown and encouraged to recognize
and respect individual differences, to believe in a basic
respect for others’ property and for the human person.
Students learn to value meaningful engagement with
their communities and with the world.