Royal Montessori Academy

920.499.8900

NOTE FROM Mrs. Collins

Welcome to Royal Montessori Academy! My name is Tara Collins, I am a mother of 4 beautiful children and I also am a working Mom! As a Mother I look for an environments for my children that are bright, fun, exciting, encourage a love of learning, filled with teachers who are passionate about what they do, a structured curriculum and lastly a place that can provide that feeling that all parents are seeking; the feeling of comfort leaving your children there. The feeling that Mom’s and Dad’s just like me feel deep down in your gut and in your heart. The “Parent’s Intuition” if you will. In my search, I wasn’t able to find such environment which led me to opening Royal Montessori Academy!

This is an environment full of all the things I was seeking as a parent…and then some. I have collaborated with other parents, educators and schools on what we can do to be the best at what we do. Royal Montessori Academy will be incorporating the Montessori philosophy that a child learns from an inner motivation that is stimulated by his/her environment. I am a parent, just like you, and have created an environment where your opinions matter. An environment where you can collaborate with the school and the teachers to get the best out of our program for your child’s individual needs. Thank you for joining me on this ride and I look forward to watching your children grow!

ROYAL PROGRAMS

: Toddler Program
: Pre-School Kindergarten
: Before & After School
: Summer Program

FEATURED TEACHER

Mrs. DeGroot
Preschool Teacher, West Campus

My name is Jessica DeGroot and I feel trilled to be a part of the RMA teaching team. I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Disorders through the School of Education from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. I knew from an early age that I wanted to work with children.

I am a strong advocate of educating the whole student, mind, body, and spirit. As well as allowing each child to comfortably be themselves in a classroom setting among not only their peers, but their teachers too.

Montessori:

The method respects individual differences

Traditional:

Emphasis is on conforming to the group
Montessori:

The learning process is student-centered and emphasizes self-motivation

Traditional:

Emphasis is on grades, punishments or rewards as motivating factors
Montessori:

Multi-age grouping is practiced so that students may learn “horizontally” from observation of other people’s work, directly or indirectly

Traditional:

Students are grouped chronologically to suit teachers’ pre-planned class lessons
Montessori:

Students learn at their own pace, free to complete a project or pursue a subject as deeply as they wish, according to personal enthusiasm

Traditional:

Subjects are taught in lecture form and students must change classes and attend lessons all at the same time
Montessori:

Students learn by practicing their subject matter while in school, under the supervision and assistance of their teacher

Traditional:

Students must practice on their own and be graded on work they have done at home without benefit of close monitoring
Montessori:

The classroom is used as a library or resource room for studying and completing projects: students are free to move as needed and are active participants in building their own knowledge

Traditional:

Students work at desks, passively listening to lecture for directions and instructions. Passive learning is more tiring and the school work day has to be divided into periods with planned interruptions
Montessori:

Students avail themselves of concrete materials, scientifically designed to enhance conceptual thinking. The materials are graded by difficulty and adapt to the maturity of individual students. These tools bring about knowledge based on experience

Traditional:

Learning takes place primarily through memorization and repetition of abstract concept. Group learning impedes the implementation of multi-sensory and experiential approaches to learning
Montessori:

Testing is built into the Montessori method as the third period of the “three-period lesson” and is a teaching technique that is applied routinely on an individual bases. The purpose of all testing here is to allow self-correction, repetition and achieve competence at one’s own pace

Traditional:

Scheduled testing does not take into consideration the preparation of each individual student. It assumes that all student learn at the same rate. Tests are not designed as teaching tools, but rather as rewarding or punitive methods. The pass or fail grades simple reflect if a student has conformed or not to class standards

Why Montessori?

Once considered an educational experiment, Montessori is increasingly becoming the blueprint for a new approach to learning—one that’s demonstrating long-term success in both private and public U.S. schools Montessori’s core tenets, that effective learning is self-directed and that education calls for development of the “whole person”, are shaping a generation uniquely prepared for the demands of the 21st century. Montessori education is both a philosophy of child development and a rationale for quality in that development. The special method, named for the Italian physician Maria Montessori, stresses the importance of the development of a healthy self-concept. Education, she believed, is a preparation for life, not merely a search for intellectual skills. The child has one intuitive aim - his/her self development.

Our Mission:

Royal Montessori Academy’s mission is to provide quality education in a safe, diverse, nurturing and creative environment that helps the development of the whole child. The mission ensures that the child is academically motivated, artistically creative, physically attire and emotionally supported.

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