Michelle Visser writes a very understandable, clear, concise explanation of what the Laramie Montesorri Charter School hopes to provide for Laramie children. She discusses the idea of Maria Montessori summed up in this quote:
"Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed."
The aforementioned quote is very important to the Montessori philosophy. Let the kids lead themselves, let them teach each other, let them decide the curriculum. Montessori emphasizes life skills, and allows children to have a taste of the "real world" that happens after they graduate high school.
One major piece of the Laramie Montessori curriculum will be The Five Great Lessons. These concepts are retaught ever year so that the idea does not disappear.
4. Fourth Great Lesson - Communication in Signs
5. Fifth Great Lesson - The Story of Numbers
Visser reinforces Maria Montessori's aspirations to let the world know that children with disabilities can learn, handicapped children can be involved, and that this tactile, hands-on, approach is beneficial to all sorts of learning styles.
Three Awesome Pieces of News:
LMCO is excited to announce that the Laramie Montessori School charter application was approved by the Albany County School District Board of Education on Tuesday, February 15th, 2011.
LMCO was awarded a Federal Charter School Program grant in October 2010 for $377,000. With the approval of the charter, this grant money can now be utilized for costs associated with the start-up of a new public school.
LMCO is immediately moving forward to secure a quality school facility and additional grant funding.
One major piece of the Laramie Montessori curriculum will be The Five Great Lessons. These concepts are retaught ever year so that the idea does not disappear.
1. First Great Lesson - Coming of the Universe and the Earth
2. Second Great Lesson - Coming of Life
3. Third Great Lesson - Coming of Human Beings 4. Fourth Great Lesson - Communication in Signs
5. Fifth Great Lesson - The Story of Numbers
Visser reinforces Maria Montessori's aspirations to let the world know that children with disabilities can learn, handicapped children can be involved, and that this tactile, hands-on, approach is beneficial to all sorts of learning styles.
Three Awesome Pieces of News:
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