Montessori of Calabasas, Calabasas

Montessori of Calabasas is a community of children, parents and staff dedicated to following the development of the whole child. While practicing grace and courtesy, the child directs his/her day and has lessons in practical life, sensorial, math, language, science, music, and cultural activities. The freedom of purposeful movement allows the child to develop according to his/her needs. While developing socially, emotionally, and academically, this community provides a secure, warm and enriching environment for the children. The Montessori method is based on the experimental observation of children to bring about self-directed learning and support their genuine natural way of being, what Dr. Maria Montessori referred to as “the child’s true normal nature” in 1907. To keep true to this method, the teacher recognizes that there is an inner guidance that is directing the child perfectly. Hence, one of the roles of the teacher is to ensure that this path is without obstacles, and that the environment is free to us by the child.