All children are born with immense potential. They possess a natural ability to learn and thrive in their own time and place. One of the most common misconceptions about Montessori education is that children are allowed to roam freely and do as they please. While we do follow the child by observing their interests, abilities, and development, our role as guides and caregivers is to provide structure, reassurance, and guidance.

There is a natural inclination within each child to help and interact with others. The prepared Montessori environment strengthens this drive, fostering social development and thus creating unity among each child in the Children’s House.

All children have an internal drive to develop language. Maria Montessori observed that a child rapidly acquires language from birth without being taught. She observed that children from birth until three years take in their environment unconsciously and shape themselves from any information and stimulation they encounter.

In the early years of a child's life, the foundation for future learning is laid through what Maria Montessori described as the "absorbent mind." This unique and wondrous period of development, from birth to around age six, is when a child’s mind is at its most receptive, absorbing information from the environment with an ease and enthusiasm that is unmatched later in life.

In a Montessori elementary environment, “Going Outs” refers to the practice of taking students on excursions outside the classroom. The difference between a Going Out and a Field Trip is that a Going Out is with a few children from the class, where the children have planned the trip themselves.

As a new-ish parent, I find myself continually considering what I hope for my child when she is a grown adult. My wishes for her include being a kind person, having a strong sense of self, finding joy in life, and the ability to think and act independently.