“We discovered that education is not something which the teacher does, but that it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being”.
DR. MARIA MONTESSORI
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What is Montessori?
Montessori Education
For more than a century now, the child-focused approach that Dr. Maria Montessori, an Italian physician, developed for educating children has been transforming schools around the globe.
As soon as you enter a classroom, you know that something different is afoot. Montessori classrooms are immediately recognizable. You will see children working independently and in groups, often with specially designed learning materials; deeply engaged in their work; and respectful of themselves and their surroundings.
The Montessori Method fosters self-motivated growth for children and adolescents in all areas of their development—cognitive, emotional, social, and physical.
“The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child’s own natural desire to learn.”.
DR. MARIA MONTESSORI
History
Ascension Montessori Children’s Center has served this church and the community for decades. It first opened as Ascension Nursery School on February 2, 1970, providing care for children, aged 3-5, only three mornings a week.
In 1993, the name was changed to Ascension Lutheran Children’s Center to better describe the care offered, expanding its care to School age children attending the Elementary school across the street named “Rainbow Club”. It served as an After-School Programs to those children whose parents needed childcare while they completed their Full-time shifts.
In 2018, Ascension Children’s Center re-assessed the needs of the growing community with young families. Since then, the curriculum and educational structure transitioned to an approach that includes the spiritual growth of the children and the Montessori Method.
“Joy, feeling one’s own value, being appreciated and loved by others, feeling useful and capable of production are all factors of enormous value for the human soul.”
DR. MARIA MONTESSORI
Mission / Philosophy
Ascension Montessori Children’s Center operates as an educational outreach ministry of Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Church. We seek to partner with parents and family to contribute to the healthy formation of the whole child: academically, physically, socially, and spiritually.
This goal is mandated to us in Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” This scripture has become our guiding directive in every part of our school’s existence.
We follow Jesus’ request to “Let the children come to me” and welcome all children to the center without regard to race, religion, or ethnic origin. God treasures and loves all children, as He is their Creator. We welcome God’s children with open arms.
AMCC Goals
Academic Growth
To support individual academic growth through educational activities in a fun and joyful atmosphere where students learn as they play and enjoy each day’s activity.
Physical Development
To foster physical development through indoor and outdoor play and activities geared at the development of large and small motor skills, coordination, and manipulation.
Spiritual Development
To instigate spiritual development through Tuesday’s chapel groups, prayers, and Bible stories and lessons with appropriate related activities.
Inclusiveness
To promote inclusiveness and embrace different abilities and learning development through love, respect, and acceptance. The staff members’ role model plays an important part in this goal; together, as a team, we strengthen our ethical and moral value of empathy and respect by embracing each other and each student’s individual needs.
Social Development
To nurture social development by interaction with other students and teachers. Valuable social skills emphasized include, manners, kindness, respect, tolerance, empathy, responsibility, and love for nature.
“The first essential for the child’s development is concentration. The child who concentrates is immensely happy.”
DR. MARIA MONTESSORI