The Road to Writing and Reading in the Montessori Classroom The Montessori environment is rich in language.  Whether through conversation or language games, the young child is surrounded by vocabulary on their path to writing and reading in the Montessori classroom. At the Montessori School of Silicon Valley, we use a phonetic approach to writing and reading.   Phonics is a method of teaching reading and writing by developing the ability to hear and identify sounds of the English language. Dr. Montessori believed that writing comes before reading.  Her position was that writing is

How to Select the Best Montessori School for Your Child With four campus locations, every day we have visitors at the Montessori School of Silicon Valley. Whether they are prospective families, teachers/administrators from Montessori schools observing our classrooms or grandma & grandpa picking up, our visitors frequently comment on a handful of things that stand out about our sites. Most frequently visitors notice the meticulously maintained environment that our Montessori Lead Guides have crafted specifically to put the needs of the children first (always!) as well as to be a place where children

How to Select the Best Montessori School for Your Child With four campus locations, every day we have visitors at the Montessori School of Silicon Valley. Whether they are prospective families, teachers/administrators from Montessori schools observing our classrooms or grandma & grandpa picking up, our visitors frequently comment on a handful of things that stand out about our sites. Most frequently visitors notice the meticulously maintained environment that our Montessori Lead Guides have crafted specifically to put the needs of the children first (always!) as well as to be a place where children

Montessori Preschool Programs Develop Successful Life Habits As adults, we all have obligations that require that we are prepared to start on time.  Whether it’s for work or an appointment, we all have commitments that require us to be somewhere at a specific time ready to participate. At the very least, being on time is a direct reflection of the respect that we have for whomever we have made the commitment to. Therefore, it is very important that children learn at a very young age the importance of being on time. In the Montessori environment, being