HOW IT WORKS IN ANDÍLEK
I Learn Naturally
We give children space to develop independently. Learning as a natural process brings children joy, awakens their innate curiosity, and continually nurtures the spark of their inner motivation. They feel happy at school and look forward to each new day.
I start, and then it goes on by itself
We focus on children’s development from early childhood. From the age of 1.5, we work with them in a children’s group, followed by our kindergarten and primary school (from September 2019 we have also continued with lower secondary school).
Our teams across individual groups work closely together, and activities are often interconnected. All children meet within one building, moving naturally between classrooms and being guided by a team of educators who know them well and truly understand them.
THE TEACHERS ARE HERE FOR ME
We set high standards for our people. In addition to pedagogical education, all our educators have completed international Montessori training. Alongside professional expertise, we place great emphasis on their attitude and relationship with children.
We choose colleagues with the highest level of empathy and respect for individual freedom—unique personalities who continuously work on themselves and who, quite simply, love children.
EVERYTHING HERE IS MONTESSORI
In all classrooms, we provide an environment prepared according to international Montessori standards. You will find complete sets of Montessori materials. All our classrooms are under continuous supervision by trainers from the Association Montessori Internationale.
MUM, DAD, COME AND HAVE A LOOK
We are a living organism made up not only of children, but also of their parents. We see parents as partners, are open with them, and give them space to get involved. Working together with them inspires us and helps us grow.
What is Montessori?
Montessori, developed by the Italian medical doctor Maria Montessori, has been an educational concept for over 100 years. The Montessori pedagogy forms a comprehensive and elaborate educational system that respects the child’s developmental planes, arises from his or her needs, helps to develop his or her abilities and to be aware of him- or herself and the surroundings. By using concrete educational materials and creating a suitable environment, the Montessori pedagogy supports a child’s natural interest and helps him or her establish correct working habits and form own opinions. We always go from the concrete to the abstract, and unique, specially developed materials are used for each area. These materials facilitate the understanding of new phenomena and also fundamentally contribute to a deeper and more permanent retention of newly gained experience and knowledge.
Montessori primary and elementary schools are more and more popular nowadays. That is because we realize that the role of school has changed. Work that you enjoy brings you inner satisfaction and moreover, you can succeed in it. It should be the role of today’s school to let a person find what he or she is interested in and to be able to develop his or her abilities and interests. He or she needs to learn responsibility, cooperation and respect for others, to be able to reflect upon things, to form his or her own opinion and defend it, but also to know how to acknowledge a mistake and use it as experience.