Self-directed learning empowers students to take ownership of their education and encourages them to explore and learn at their own pace.

To give a child choice is to give them empowerment. To give them choice within boundaries will assist them in becoming the adult they are meant to be.

When children in a classroom range in ages, everyone has someone they can work with, regardless of their skill level. Children don’t feel left behind if they struggle with a concept, and they also don’t feel bored by repetition of something they have already mastered.

Grace and Courtesy is all about helping children to understand polite social norms. Just as with any other skill, Montessori children are taught how to behave appropriately.