What Is Montessori?

A Nurturing Start for Independent Learners

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Early Education That Supports Your Child’s Growth

Children thrive in environments that recognize who they are and how they learn.

Montessori education is built on the understanding that children learn best through exploration, movement, and meaningful work. It honors the unique pace of each child, encouraging independence, curiosity, and quiet confidence.

At Montessori School of Wellington, your child is welcomed into a space designed with purpose and care. As the only accredited Montessori school in Wellington County, the learning environment reflects decades of experience and commitment to the core principles of Montessori education. With gentle guidance, your child develops skills that extend far beyond the classroom—skills that help them feel capable, connected, and secure in themselves.

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Who Can Join Montessori Programs?

Montessori programs welcome children when they are developmentally ready to begin practicing independence. This includes:

Toileting: Children in the Casa program should be mostly toilet trained. Toilet training is not required for the Toddler program.
Dressing: Casa children are beginning to manage basic dressing tasks like zippers and shoes. Toddler children are not expected to dress independently.
Feeding: Casa children should be able to feed themselves with minimal help. Toddlers are supported, but are encouraged to self-feed as they grow.

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The Montessori Approach

Montessori is a child-centered educational approach developed by Dr. Maria Montessori. It focuses on hands-on learning, independence, and respecting each child’s natural development. In Montessori classrooms, children explore specially designed materials that teach reading, writing, math, science, art, music, and practical life skills at their own pace. The environment is calm and structured, with mixed-age groups that encourage peer learning and cooperation.

Central to the method is the idea of the absorbent mind, where young children naturally absorb knowledge from their surroundings. Montessori education supports this by offering activities that match their developmental needs, especially during the crucial early years when most mental growth occurs. Teachers act as guides, observing and supporting rather than directing, allowing children to build confidence and problem-solving skills through independent learning.

The Montessori method aims not just to teach facts but to nurture curiosity, self-motivation, and a lifelong love of learning.

Areas of Learning in a Montessori Classroom

Montessori classrooms are thoughtfully designed to support all aspects of your child’s growth. Each area of learning builds a foundation for independence, care, and lifelong curiosity.

Practical Life

Activities such as food preparation, dressing, and cleaning build independence and concentration. These tasks help children feel capable, responsible, and grounded in their everyday world.

Sensorial

Children refine their senses through materials that explore texture, colour, shape, and sound. This work strengthens observation, comparison, and problem-solving skills.

Culture

Through maps, nature studies, and stories, children begin to understand the wider world. Cultural learning fosters curiosity, respect, and an early sense of global connection.

Language

Language materials encourage a love for reading, writing, and storytelling. From phonetic games to pencil work, children build vocabulary and communication skills in a natural, engaging way.

Mathematics

Using beads, rods, and number tiles, children experience math through movement and touch. Concepts like quantity, sequence, and operations are introduced gently and concretely.

Art and Music

Our children explore drawing, painting, rhythm, and dance as part of a balanced, joyful experience. They receive weekly Musikgarten classes by Brenda Carpentier.

French

French is introduced in an informal, conversational way, using songs, movement, and storytelling that children can absorb naturally through play and repetition.

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Why Families Choose The Montessori School of Wellington

Each part of the Montessori classroom supports your child’s growth in a different way, offering space to explore, practice, and learn.

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The Only Accredited Montessori in Wellington

Your child receives authentic Montessori education guided by national standards and supported by experience.

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Family-Owned & Operated for 30 Years

Our school has remained family-owned and operated for three decades, which helps us remain consistent.

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Hands-On, Real-World Learning

Classrooms are fully equipped with materials that support curiosity, independence, and hands-on exploration throughout the day.

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Preparing Children for Life

Children develop the patience, self-regulation, and social skills they need for life-long learning, both in and beyond the classroom.

Community & Events

Families at Montessori School of Wellington enjoy a sense of belonging. From neighbourhood walks and local field trips to parent nights and classroom observations, you stay connected to your child’s learning.

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A visit offers the clearest sense of the way we do things at the Montessori School of Wellington. You’ll see how the space is set up, how the children move through their work, and how the environment supports calm, focused learning. Observing a classroom in action gives you a real feel for the rhythm of the day and how children are supported. For many families in Wellington County, seeing this first-hand helps them feel confident about the next step.

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