Parenting Resources
Learn more about the Montessori curriculum, our Dual-Language programme, and IMS with our collection of in-depth articles and blogs! This section contains informative articles about all the aspects of Montessori and how they apply to each programme ranging from ages 0-12. Click through the sections for in-depth articles about everything Montessori! These resources answer questions like “why do our classrooms have three year mixed-age structures?”, “how do I support a Montessori education at home?”, and “how does Montessori intrinsically motivate children?” and much more!
- Parent Education (Birth - 3)How do I set up my home to help my child - from birth? To become independent at home? How do Foundation Groups help? What sorts of things will my child be learning and how can this structure support their socio-emotional development?
- Parent Education (3 - 6)As my child becomes more capable, how can I give more responsibility at home? How does the Casa dei Bambini support motivated learning? What's so important about learning by doing? Peer-to-peer learning? And how does Montessori teach Reading and Mathematics?
- Parent Education (6 - 12)As my child begins to veiw the world more abstractly, what will the curriculum emphasise to encourage creativity, motivation, and a love of life-long learning? What's so special about learning in small, multi-age groups? How do you monitor results?
- What is Montessori?What is Montessori and how can it help my child? How does an authentic Montessori environment build skills that increase success rates in later life? What's so special about the Montessori materials? Why is Multisensory learning using chosen materials so important?
- Chinese CurriculumWhat are the benefits of early bilingualism? How do I support my child's developing language skills from birth? When should my child be able to read and write in Chinese? How is my child immersed in a dual-language Montessori environment at IMS?
- Academic PapersWhat are the primary sources of cognitive and behavioural research that support Maria Montessori's pedagogy? What empirical data supports the benefits of Montessori? What does the research show about peer-to-peer learning? Mixed-age classroom? Montessori and Executive Functions?
Support at Home
Montessori is a way of life. Join IMS’ Matthew Sneyd & Jennifer Yu as we talk with parents about Surviving & Thriving with your preschooler during the global pandemic in a 4-part Workshop series:
• 03:10 Understand the needs of your preschooler
• 05:19 Take advantage of your home to maximise learning
• 06:24 Learning through doing
• 26:55 Activities that will keep your preschooler entertained
• 27:46 How to cope with cabin fever
Setting up little ones for success in daily Routines:
• 02:33 Bedtime
• 18:08 Healthy Eating
• 34:34 Learning to use the Toilet
• 02:23 Toddlers and preschoolers are compelled to touch and grasp everything around them, and are almost always on the move
• 09:30 How do parents safely and constructively support this necessary part of development?
Infusing everyday activities with language that expands vocabulary growth, curiosity and cognitive development:
• 01:04 Using language to set your child up with a positive, proactive growth mindset
• 07:53 The importance of reading to your little one as a predictor of outcomes
Dr. Montessori anticipated modern science in seeing the importance of deep concentration and the development of the executive functions.
Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius
