Hands-on Work
Montessori materials give children a bridge from the known to the unknown, moving them from concrete experience toward abstract thought. At RPMS that hands-on learning continues through middle school, including in the woodshop.
Teachers
RPMS supports the training and professional development of its “home-grown” teachers, and assistants often go on to full Montessori training. The result is a collaborative faculty with strong tenure and deep connections to students.
Materials
At Rogers Park Montessori School, each Montessori material, or “work,” has a carefully chosen place in the classroom. Child-sized and self-correcting, the materials help students build patience, perseverance and confidence through repetition.
Citizenship
At Rogers Park Montessori School, the principle of Citizenship in Dr. Montessori’s curriculum is entwined in every day classroom routines and programs from Toddler through Middle School.
Community
Although this brings to mind the physical neighborhood in which one lives, at RPMS, you can feel the many meanings of community and how it lives at our school. For the toddlers, it’s the classroom with 11 other students and two teachers. They don’t see much beyond that (except when walking wide-eyed through the halls to the gym or playground). The Children’s House students experience more children of different ages in their classroom.
High School Students
Entering high school, and the world beyond, can be challenging and frightening. In the Middle School program at Rogers Park Montessori School in Andersonville, we not only provide a strong academic program, but support adolescents in gaining self-confidence and self-advocacy, preparing them for life.
Collaborative Communication
At Rogers Park Montessori School in Andersonville, “communication” is an important part of nearly every classroom experience. As a student moves through the program, teachers guide them towards proficiency in communicating with voice, body, and attention. This looks different for a Toddler than a 7-year-old, and different still for a graduate standing on stage in May.