Tel: 0 2428 4572-5
fax: 0 2427 1979
Email: sombunwit@hotmail.com
Monday – Friday: 07.30 am – 17.30 pm
Saturday: 08.30 am – 15.00 pm
Holiday : Sunday, Saturday, Public Holiday
Timetable: 08.30 – 14.30 น.
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Sombunwit Trilingual School
571 Rama 2 rd. Bangmod
Jomthong Bangkok 10150
Montessori Method
Why Montessori
Sombunwit School applies and integrates the Montessori Method to our curriculum, which is significantly emphasized on the importance of preparing the learning environment with hands-on activities to suit the child’s developmental level, while giving the child the freedom to choose his or her interests. This concept is used to form wisdom towards both planning and self-problem solving in order to cultivate valuable future members of our society.
The Montessori Method, developed by an Italian educator and female physician, Maria Montessori, focuses on learners as the center. She believes that children are capable of self-directed learning. Montessori plays great importance on the abilities of each individual because each child has different potentials and interests.
Montessori Approach divided into 3 learning areas:
Montessori Theory :
Montessori education is designed to aid the child’s development into a complete adult human being that is comfortable with themselves, society and humanity as a whole. The Montessori approach is focused on giving support to the natural development of a human being. This is done with the understanding that a fully developed human being is exposed to learning things that he or she needs to become an integrated and contributing member of society.
Montessori education begins with the understanding that the role of the adult is to help the
unfolding of the child’s inborn developmental powers. The child, from the earliest moments of
life, is possessed with great constructive energies that guide the formation of their mind and the
coordination of his body. The Montessori approach was developed without preconceived
ideas on how to aid the child in journey to adulthood. Instead the ideas were based
on the observation of children in diverse cultures and countries.
stage of development, which allows them to respond to the inner call of specific ‘sensitivities’,
and the freedom to act in accordance with their natural behavioral tendencies.The prepared environments enable children to perform various tasks which induce thinking about relationships. The logical, sequential nature of the environment provides orderly structures that guide discovery.
Please visit http://www.absorbentminds.co.uk/acatalog/What_is_Montessori_.html for more detailed.
Source:
1. “What is Montessori Education?” http://www.absorbentminds.co.uk/acatalog/What_is_Montessori_.html
2. Thailand Association of Montessori Schools, http://montessori-assothai.org/montessori_eng.html