Villa Montessori Preschool Columbus Starts New Academic Year After Successful Summer Programs

August 30, 2019 – – Villa Montessori Preschool Columbus, centrally located in Polaris in Columbus, Ohio, has announced that they have just started a new academic year following their successful summer programs. As such, they are inviting new parents to enroll their children in the school. The preschool allows enrollment year-round depending on availability. Those who would like to see some of the activities that took place during the summer programs can watch the video at https://www.facebook.com/villamontessoripolaris/videos/664868190667584/?v=664868190667584.

Tamye Crutchfield, School Director at Villa Montessori Preschool Columbus, says, “With our new academic school year for 2019 having just started, we would like to invite parents to enroll their children at our preschool. Interested parents can attend an open house, schedule a private tour or an experience day (during which their children spend time learning in the school to experience the Montessori difference).”

Tamye continues, “Villa Montessori Preschool Open House dates are scheduled throughout the year. Those who are interested may want to like our Facebook page to be notified about upcoming events and register to attend an open house. We also share through our Facebook page what the students are doing, interesting videos, and articles about early childhood education.” More information regarding the preschool is available on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/villamontessoripolaris/posts/1159911540876607.

Villa Montessori Preschool Columbus has more than 12 years of experience in integrating the Montessori and Reggio methods in its curricula. The Montessori Method was created by Dr. Maria Montessori who revolutionized early childhood education with an approach that is very different from the typical standards. By carefully observing the children, Dr. Montessori realized that children naturally want to explore their environment and learn from it. Thus, she scientifically designed educational materials such that they are project-oriented and hands-on. Such materials are also being used in Villa Montessori Preschool Columbus.

The Montessori classroom has been carefully designed such that the children are able to work independently, allowing them to feel the joy of self-discovery. The teachers in the Montessori environment serve as guides for the children, introducing various materials from which the kids can freely choose those that are of interest to them. Lessons are provided but the goal is for the children to discover the answers through the self-correcting or auto-didactic materials that are found only in the Montessori classroom.

The benefits of a Montessori early childhood education is that both self-confidence and independence are instilled in the children. The teachers try to spark their interest through inspiring projects but the students ultimately decide whether to pursue a particular project.

Moreover, the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education is designed to help children develop their higher critical thinking skills that are needed for them to comprehend the questions that they would like to ask that will allow them to learn certain principles. This is in contrast to the traditional method of “rote memory” learning. The result is that children are able to develop their creativity and critical thinking.

Loris Malaguzzi, founder of the Reggio Emilia approach, says, “Creativity becomes more visible when adults pay more attention to the cognitive processes of children than to the results they achieve in various fields of doing and understanding.”

In the Reggio approach, the teachers are regarded as co-learners and collaborators with their students. By means of careful observation, the teachers are able to discover the true interests of each individual child. They then encourage deeper learning experiences for the children and offer a wide range of opportunities for the children to explore their interests.

Further, in the Reggio approach, the environment also serves as a teacher. The children can explore the various materials provided in the classroom environment as their interests develop. As such, the shelves of the classroom are filled with hands-on projects that can be used by the kids to explore their interests.

Villa Montessori Preschool Columbus is strategically located to serve families from Columbus and the neighboring areas of Worthington, Delaware, Westerville, Galena, Lewis Center, Dublin, New Albany, Easton, Hiliard, Canal Winchester, Gahanna, and Upper Arlington. Parents who are interested in their preschool programs can visit their website at https://polaris.villamontessoripreschool.com, or contact them through the phone or by email.

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For more information about Villa Montessori Preschool Columbus, contact the company here:

Villa Montessori Preschool Columbus
Tamye Crutchfield
(614) 721-4410
info@villamontessoripolaris.com
Villa Montessori
8999 Gemini Pkwy STE A
Columbus, OH 43240

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