Why Montessori?
Dr. Montessori was an Italian physician who, on the basis of many years of practice and observation, developed revolutionary, for the time (20th c.), methods and techniques of working with children now known as Montessori pedagogy. Through her work with the youngest, she transformed entire neighborhoods for the better, as the unleashed potential of children also had a stimulating effect on their homes and families.
Her methods of observing and working with children were spread around the world. Today, her work is continued and further developed by dedicated scientist-educators in specialized institutions dedicated to this method. In Poland, one such center is the Polish Montessori Institute, with whom we train our staff.
WHAT SETS US APART?
- authentic Montessori program
- beautiful, spacious interiors and private garden
- bilingualism
- intimate, multi-age groups
program and surroundings
We pursue educational goals based on the principles of Maria Montessori pedagogy. We create a space in which the child has optimal conditions both for individual work with Montessori material and for playing and performing group tasks with other children. Our pupils also find much joy in acquiring independence in activities of daily living and keeping their surroundings in order.
The interiors of Harmony Montessori Park are free of unnecessary stimuli so that the child is attracted to the highly specialized Montessori teaching material. Our environment is not only beautiful, but most importantly, it creates optimal conditions for the child’s intellectual and cognitive development. Orderliness, peace and quiet are features of our environment, which is divided into the departments of Montessori education: practical life, sensory education, mathematics, language, culture and art. In addition, we implement music/rhythm classes in all groups, and in the preschool we additionally provide corrective gymnastics and general development classes with balls.
Meanwhile, the view of our own garden and the time spent in it every day, satisfies the child’s natural need to commune with nature.
BILINGUALISM
INTIMATE, MULTI-AGE GROUPS
Our intimate groups, both in the nursery and preschool, are of different ages. Thus, one nursery group will include children aged a few months to 2.5 years, while a preschool group may include children from 2.5 years to 6 years. Such an environment is a natural representation of life in a community, which, after all, includes people of different ages. This allows children to experience situations of diversity in social interaction and being in different roles, for example, as the youngest and, after some time, as the oldest member of the group. This develops empathy in children and teaches them to be attentive to others. Older children are happy to be role models for the younger ones and help with simple activities.
Our groups, depending on the class occupied, range from 15 to 25 children and are supervised by two or three teachers (preschool). In the nursery we try to ensure that one teacher has no more than five children under his or her care.
WE ARE FOR YOU
Parents are welcome at our facility, we organize pedagogical workshops, individual Montessori consultations, and parent’s circle meetings. Adaptation always with the parent and lasts as long as the child needs it. Nursing moms can leave their milk in the nursery or come to breastfeed during the day.
We have created additional offerings based on your needs: sleepovers (NL), sensory (NL), dance (2+), judo (3+), birthday parties (NL). For details, please see the ADDITIONAL OFFER tab.
We cooperate with wonderful specialists: psychologist and speech therapist.
Program and space
Montessori
