The Importance of The Three Year Continuum

You may recall a conversation with me in your Family Interview about the Montessori Continuum of Education and the importance of the three-year cycle. But was does this truly mean for your child and their Montessori experience?

The Montessori curriculum was developed to be implemented in a continuous process as the child grows and develops throughout his life and up through the grade levels. The methodology can be applied as early as birth and continuously through each six-year plane of a child’s development; 0-6 years, 6 – 12 years, 12-18 years. Each plane can be further broken down into a three-year cycle, specifically meeting the developmental needs of a child in that specific three-year span; 0-3 years, 3-6 years, 6-9 years, 9-12 years, 12-15 years and so on.

With a Montessori education, a child benefits the most from a continuous three-year experience within each cycle of development. Authentic Montessori Outcomes can truly only be guaranteed when the child experiences the three-year curriculum to its fullest extent within each level of development.

MCH is an American Montessori Society-accredited school. We have meet the strictest of requirements to ensure the education your child is getting is aligned with the time-tested education that is worthy of the title, “Montessori,” and guarantees authentic Montessori Outcomes.

At MCH we truly believe in this continuum of education and currently offer an authentic Montessori experience and opportunity for children birth through twelve years of age. Perhaps you have asked yourself what are those Outcomes? What is my child is gaining from this experience? Does it align with my own goals and values for my child?

As we embark on our AMS re-accreditation journey, we have also been reflecting as Montessori educators, and what our goals are for the MCH graduate. What essentially should a MCH graduate at any level take away from their authentic Montessori education? The answer is ...so many things! But what it really boils down to is this- the developmentally appropriate life skills and character values that will shape the human being they are becoming and influence the impact that they will have on society in the future. We would like to present to our families:

The Portrait of an MCH Graduate

• They demonstrate intrinsic motivation by recognizing their own capacity to direct and manage their learning.
• They see themselves as contributing members of their local and global community, and they use their strengths and passions to make a difference in the world.
• Their developing sense of respect and empathy empowers them to become true advocates for others, themselves, and the world around them.
• They are passionate learners who retain their curiosity throughout life by active participation, exploration, and discovery.
• They are confident individuals who possess a growing sense of identity and acceptance of self, which empowers them to become resilient.
• They welcome diversity and value differences by pursuing connections with others in meaningful ways with genuine acceptance.
• They approach life with joy!
  
  

If these life skills and values resonate with you and speak to who you want your children to become, we invite you to explore and gather information to make an informed decision about what comes next for your child’s education. Education is more than just meeting academic benchmarks.

Education is a shaping of the human character, a building of life skills necessary to become an adult capable of contributing to the greater world and finding self-fulfillment. Making the decision on where your child goes to school is always personal. That’s why we always provide a variety of opportunities to gather more information to guide your decision-making process.

Ms. Nicole is ready to schedule a private conversation with you to share more on the benefits of continuingyour Montessori education through Sixth Grade. Learn more about our current elementary program and how students flourish and grow into passionate learners and independent thinkers.

Because MCH is so committed to the continuum of Montessori, MCH has recently expanded our program to include a Middle School encompassing seventh and eighth grade. 

With lower ratios, individualized education plans and our amazing outdoor spaces for children to connect with nature, run, learn and grow, we hope that you will continue to turn to MCH for a one-of-a-kind education.

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