By blending Montessori methods with the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum we are providing the very best foundation and academic base for children at the start of their school life. Offering the structure, guidance and safety they need along with the freedom to explore and develop their love of learning on their own terms.
Montessori is based on a deep understanding of the way children learn – through choosing, trying and doing themselves. When allied to the availability of specially developed materials in a prepared environment, and the close observation and guidance of a teacher, this leads to an enormously powerful, confidence-building approach to learning. A Montessori education helps children to develop a balanced attention to various activities including intellectual, emotional, physical and spiritual. They learn with greater pleasure along with developing invaluable life skills. The method is founded on the belief that providing a warm and secure environment enables children to most easily absorb information. Montessori saw that children learn best by doing and that happy self-motivated learners form positive images of themselves as confident, successful people. She created specially designed resources to foster independence and a love of learning from an early age.
If you are looking for more details and are not too suspicious of Wikipedia, the concept is actually explained very well here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori_education Additionally, https://montessori150.org was established to celebrate 150 years since the birth of Maria Montessori. The website offers a fascinating insight into her life, work, philosophies and the impact of her methods.