A Chrismont Montessori education aims to assist each child to achieve his or her full potential and develop a lifelong love of learning.
Numerous resources are available on the web to help parents understand and evaluate the principles and benefits of the Montessori educational method and philosophy. Some of these resources are provided below.
“Montessori is a brain-based, developmental educational method that allows children to make creative choices in discovering people, places, and knowledge of the world. It emphasizes hands-on learning, self expression, and collaborative play in a beautifully-crafted environment of respect, peace, and joy.”
– Steve Hughes, PhD, LP, ABPdN
Please click here for a brief video by Dr. Hughes describing the benefits of a Montessori education.
The Wall Street Journal recently published a story, “The Montessori Mafia,” about evidence suggesting that a Montessori education prepares young children exceedingly well for future education than certain mainstream styles of education, and that a Montessori education also nurtures qualities and problem-solving skills that benefit entrepreneurs.
Please click here to view a video from the Montessori Foundation discussing the philosophy behind and benefits of a Montessori education.
Please click here to view a video from the now-famous TED talks series, by Sir Ken Robinson, on what education ought to do for our children in the 21st century, and where it currently fails our children. (This video is not an endorsement of Montessori methods. Rather it is a critique of mainstream educational philosophy and practice. We believe that the Montessori approach addresses many of the failings that Sir Ken identifies in this entertaining and thought-provoking talk.)
A Partial List of Famous People Who Were Montessori-educated
Below is a list of some of the famous innovators who had the benefit of a Montessori education in childhood. (Parents researching the benefits of a Montessori-style education have probably seen this list or a similar list elsewhere.)
- Peter Drucker, management guru
- Larry Page and Sergey Brin, co-founders of Google
- Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com
- Katharine Graham, owner/editor of The Washington Post
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, editor, former First Lady
- Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs, rap star and entrepreneur
- Anne Frank, author of The Diary of Anne Frank
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez, winner of Nobel Prize for Literature
- Prince William and Prince Harry, British royal family
- T. Berry Brazelton, pediatrician and author
- Julia Child, chef, author, and star of TV cooking shows
- Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Austrian painter and architect
