Sunnybroook Montessori is proud to provide your chilren an opportunity for outstanding Montessori education in a safe, nurturing environment. Children at Sunnybrook interact within the prepared classroom environment working at their own developmental learning pace, while adhering to principles of grace, courtesy, and respect for each other and learning materials. Both individual and group learning experiences are emphasized within each classroom using Montessori materials. Content learning includes social interaction: work in the practical life and sensorial areas, music, art, and drama. Children at Sunnybrook Montessori are exposed to Language, Spanish, Math, Botany, Zoology, History, and Geograhpy. These rich layered strands of curriculum build progressively as student advances through the Montessori educational levels.

The self-esteem, self-confidence, and inner direction of children who receive an early childhood Montessori education serve students into their elementary school years. It is the intent of Sunnybrook Montessori to build a solid personal and academic foundation in each child propelling them into a bright future full of personal satisfaction, feelings of self-fulfiment and success in social encounters, and confidence in areas of challenge.

Maria Montessori said, “Play is a child’s work”. This Montessori principle believes that children learn by doing “works”. Doing “works” promotes focus on Respect for Self, Respect for Each Other and Respect for the Classroom Environment. Therefore, classrooms become small communities. At Sunnybrook Montessori each classroom has Montessori materials designed to fit individual children’s needs, creating meaningful learning experiences maximizing each child’s abilities. Teachers follow a daily routine of active learning so that students can cover important curricula vital to overall child development. The prepared environment invites interaction between children, materials and the guiding teacher. Montessori materials create appeal, capturing a student’s inner curiosity while allowing a student to move naturally through stages of their development and levels of learning. At Sunnybrook traditional educational methods are integrated along with Montessori methods to provide structure and assessment verifying that all areas of learning are experienced by the child.

Montesssori Philosophy of Education:
Education is a life process beginning at birth. Child is active in their learning.

Montesssori Philosophy of Teacher’s Role:
The supporter and guide.

Montesssori Philosophy of Instruction:
Indvidualized, at a level consistent with the child’s abilities.

Montesssori Philosophy of Order in Learning:
Follows a psychological order. New material is presented when the learner is ready. When interests are aroused, his curiosity is gratified.

Montesssori Philosophy of Child’s Experience:
Is first hand through direct use of a wide variety of special purpose learning material. Emphasis is upon activity, upon learning by doing and sensing.

Montesssori Philosophy of Control of Error:
Is inherently part of the material itself. The child can recognize and correct an error by him/herself.

Montesssori Philosophy of Motivation:
Is self initiated through environmental stimulation.

Montesssori Philosophy of Discipline:
Emerges from the child himself in the form of self-discipline. He develops self respect and in turn, respect for others.