1. The school accepts children from what age? Does the school accept 6-month-old babies?
The school accepts children from 12 months to 6 years old. In the case of robust and cooperative children, with the collaboration and support of parents, the school may consider accepting children at 6 months old.
2. If we want to create a Montessori environment at home but don't have the same teaching materials as the school, what should we do?
Providing a Montessori environment at home for your child is something the school highly encourages parents to do. However, this doesn’t mean you need to have all the Montessori teaching materials at home. Any practical items at home can contribute to creating a Montessori environment for your child. Any activities at home can be considered Montessori. Additionally, Happy Adventure also offers services such as setting up a Montessori environment at home for your child and providing appropriate teaching materials according to age.
3. Montessori education is a mixed-age learning method. How does this mixed-age learning method work and what are its advantages?
According to international Montessori education standards, Montessori classrooms are mixed-age (0-3 or 3-6 years old). The advantage of mixed-age learning is similar to the collisions we experience in life: when we enter life, we have colleagues of different ages, superiors, subordinates, and in families, we have siblings… The school environment is simulated as a small society. Mixing different ages in the Montessori classroom creates a very dynamic learning environment for children. Younger children learn from older ones. Older children learn faster because they become teachers for younger ones.
4. In such mixed-age learning, when conflicts arise in the classroom, such as disputes over toys or lessons, how does the school handle it?
When entering the Montessori classroom, with their expertise, teachers help children adhere to the principles of the classroom. In the Montessori classroom, there are many lessons and teaching materials. When a child wants to do a lesson that another child is already doing, the teacher will help the child participate in other activities and wait until the other child finishes that lesson. Teachers at Happy Adventure are trained according to international standards with expertise, pedagogical skills, and experience to help children participate in age-appropriate lessons.
