Lighthouse Montessori School

We seek to provide an environment with loving Christian teachers that help enforce Christian principles.  We strive to teach a combination of Montessori philosophy and Biblical principles that will lead a child to academic and spiritual excellence.

Philosophy

We believe that “No human being is educated by another person.  She must do it herself or it will never be done.  A truly educated individual continues learning long after the hours and years she spends in the classroom because she is motivated from within by a natural curiosity and love for knowledge. We believe that the goal of early childhood education should not be to fill the child with facts from a pre-selected course of studies, but to cultivate her own natural desire to learn.

The habits and skills which a child develops in a Montessori class are good for a lifetime.  They will help him work more effectively, no matter where he goes. If he is in a stimulating environment, whether at home or at school, his self-education –which is the only real education—will continue (Wolfe)

Behavior of the Children

Dr. Maria Montessori described the classroom as always having a busy hum of activity because the use of the materials involves many motions-walking, carrying, pouring, speaking and particularly the constant using of hands.  All activity, however, is guided by a respect for the teacher, a respect for the work of others, and the respect for the materials themselves.  Dr. Montessori never equated goodness with silence and immobility.  Self-discipline, she felt, should be acquired gradually through absorption in meaningful work.  When a child becomes interested in a particular classroom activity, his behavior almost always matures.  If a child misbehaves in a Montessori classroom, the teacher usually helps him to select work which will more fully absorb his attention.