What’s Different?
Play-based Preschool
Materials are free to be explored from the beginning
Children decide when to end an activity
Fantasy play is encouraged
Some stand alone activities
Repetition may be optional
Whole group learning
Children play with toys
Same age classes
Montessori Classroom
Materials are precisely modeled by an adult
All activities have a clear beginning and end
Lessons and skills are reality based
Each material has a specific linear progression
Repetition is encouraged and often required
Individual lessons
Children work with specific materials
Mixed age classes
Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)
Little Lantanas Montessori adheres to Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) practices and standards. AMI was founded by Maria Montessori in 1929.
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