The Learning Tree

My philosophy about young children is that they are natural learners who, if left to follow their instincts, will want to constantly explore the world.
What stops children enjoying this natural curiosity are external demands and unintentional environments that do not fit with their needs.
The only results young children C interested in are the ones that end up making them feel good about themselves and their abilities. My home school offers a blend of the following philosophies that respond to the uniqueness of each child.
Your child can benefit from:

Montessori
Montessori Philosophy is that children are powerful people who can do all sort of things by themselves because they are natural learners, full of natural curiosity and need to be set free within the right environment.

The child

 Children thrive on order and structure
 Children move through sensitive periods
 Children need freedom
 Children absorb their culture
 Children are Little Teachers

The environment

 Careful preparation
 Think child-sized
 Life skills

The materials

 Mathematics
 Sensorial
 Language
 Art and creativity
 Cultural studies
(With concepts such as metamorphosis, life cycles, land formations, the planets and time lines)

Creative Curriculum
Children learn how to think symbolically;
It requires active thinking and experimenting to find out how things work and to learn firsthand about the world we live in.
Play provides the foundation for academic or "school" learning.

Areas of interests

 Art Center (Art studio )
 Literacy ( reading and wiring )
 Math
 Science
 Dramatic Play (Designer s corner)
 Block Area/ Manipulative coordination
 Nature/Science Center

Reggio Emilia Approach

The Reggio Emilia Approach is an innovative and inspiring approach to early childhood education which values the child as strong, capable, independent and resilient in an adapted environment specific to the needs of their community.

Principles of Reggio Emilia Approach

 Children are capable of constructing their own learning
 Children form an understanding of themselves and their place in the world through their interactions with others
 Children are communicators
 The environment is the third teacher
 The adult is a mentor and guide
 An emphasis on documenting children s thoughts (carefully displaying and documenting children s thoughts and the progression of thinking;)
 The Hundred Languages of Children
(A hundred different w