montessori environment
The Montessori prepared environment maintains free movement in a beautiful and inspiring place full of smart, and fun academic equipment, categorized into 5 different areas of knowledge, or subjects. In it the children aim at bettering their skills through exact work with the hands and the mind; it is an environment where learning and work are seen as the path to happiness, self construction and a deep respect for others and the world.
Dr. M. Montessori believed that children have a unique ability to absorb their environment. Therefore we at Vilnius Montessori pre-School offer the children a carefully prepared environment, which will nurture their development and inspire to explore the world. “Children become like the things they love. In every type of life it has been discovered that this power exists, of absorbing the environment and coming to resemble it.” (M. Montessori, The Absorbent Mind)
In our classroom in the background of the Montessori environment you will hear classical music because we believe that it helps the children become culturally sensitive, and teaches them to respond to the beauty of music later in life.
