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Buffalo Montessori School #78 serves students from ages 3-11. Students attend classes in a multi-aged setting. Our school is a "late school" with the school day beginning at 9:10 and ending at 3:15.
The Montessori method is an educational method for children, based on theories of child development originated by Italian educator Maria Montessori in the late 19th and early 20th century. It is applied primarily in preschool and elementary school settings, though some Montessori high schools exist.
The method is characterized by an emphasis on self-directed activity on the part of the child and clinical observation on the part of the teacher (often called a "director", "directress", or "guide"). It stresses the importance of adapting the child's learning environment to his or her developmental level, and of the role of physical activity in absorbing academic concepts and practical skills.
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori
Montessori stated, "I have studied the child. I have taken what the child has given me and expressed it and that is what is called the Montessori method."
