Adam and Anya

John loves his Montessori preschool! Here he is able to choose the work he would like to do and learn from his own exploration. Some people don't like the Montessori philosophy but for our family it works. Now it IS costing us an arm and a leg but it's well worth it. He is learning so much and we hope he will be well prepared for kindergarten.

Unlike most mainstream preschools, Montessori provides a prepared environment for the childre. From the minute they enter the classroom (or "children's house") they get right to work. Everything in the children's house is made small and easy for them to reach. They are able to work at their own pace and encouraged to learn about new materials frequently.

John is learning to read (which can be a very challenging experience for parents and teachers of children on the autism spectrum). However, because John gets to pick his work each day, he's much more interested in the concept of reading. It's not forced. He does not memorize letters based on how they look or sound, but also how they feel...using things like moveable alphabets.

Yay for Montessori!