Friday, March 25, 2011

Transformation

The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences" --Dr. Maria Montessori
Recently we assisted Anuban Tessaban Rongkwan in Phrae province to transform their environment to one that is more orderly, beautiful, realistic and accessible.  This enables students to make independent choices for their learning. See the growth timeline below:
                                                         Teacher centered environment .  


                                                             Prepared environment


                                                     Independenet centered environment

 "Growth comes from activity, not from intellectual understanding"- Dr. Montessori

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Montessori Open House


Ban Phradu CDC has reached one year since its conversion to Montessori method, and hosting an Open House last week was a sure way to improve community spirit. The entire community was invited to tour the school and receive an overview of the benefits of a Montessori education. KLDF's Montessori team provided information and guidance through the classroom environments.

Parents Workshop

We schedule a Parents Workshop after the first four months of Montessori classroom conversion in order to give teachers and children a chance to settle into a rhythm and become comfortable in their classroom environment. Our classrooms that are three months into the process, Ban Pangkhon and Ban Pang Rim Khong, had great occasions for the parents to see the hard work that their children perform on daily basis.  See pictures below.