Unlocking Potential: Montessori's Magic for Young Learners at SES

Unlocking Potential: Montessori’s Magic for Young Learners at SES

The Montessori way of teaching understands that young children are naturally curious and learn best by doing things themselves. At Surabaya European School (SES), we’ve taken these brilliant ideas and made them a special part of our early years program. We create a warm and encouraging place where little ones can grow in confidence, learn at their own pace, and really enjoy discovering the world around them.

Here’s a look at the key Montessori ideas we use at SES and how they help our young students flourish:

  1. Letting Children Lead the Way:
  • The Montessori Idea: Kids are born wanting to be independent. They learn best when they can choose what they work on and do it in their own time.
  • How SES Does It: Our Montessori classrooms are set up with lots of interesting things that are just the right size for little hands. Children can easily pick what they want to explore and spend as much time as they need on it. This helps them focus and become self-reliant.
  1. Making Learning a Joyful Adventure:
  • The Montessori Idea: When children are naturally curious, they become great learners. Montessori uses hands-on materials that make learning exciting.
  • How SES Does It: At SES, our young students have access to lots of things they can touch and explore, which connect learning to real life. This makes learning fun and helps them develop a lifelong love of finding out new things.
  1. Learning by Doing Everyday Things:
  • The Montessori Idea: Activities like pouring water, getting dressed, and tidying up help children develop important life skills and coordination, and make them feel responsible.
  • How SES Does It: Our SES Montessori classrooms have special areas for these practical activities. They help children improve their movement skills and learn to be organized and responsible for themselves and their classroom.
  1. Learning Together in Mixed-Age Groups:
  • The Montessori Idea: Putting children of different ages together in a classroom helps everyone learn. Younger ones look up to the older kids, and older ones learn to be leaders and helpers.
  • How SES Does It: In our early years, SES has classes with children of different ages. This creates a supportive environment where kids learn from each other. Older children become good role models, teaching younger ones and building a strong sense of community.
  1. Creating a Space Where Young Minds Thrive:
  • The Montessori Idea: Young children’s brains are like sponges, soaking up everything around them. A well-organized classroom helps them learn best.
  • How SES Does It: Our SES Montessori classrooms are carefully arranged to be tidy, attractive, and full of interesting materials that match what young children need and like. This helps them concentrate and learn naturally.
  1. Knowing When a Child is Ready to Learn Something:
  • The Montessori Idea: Children have special times when they are really interested in learning specific things, like language or numbers.
  • How SES Does It: Our specially trained Montessori teachers at SES are great at watching the children and knowing when they are most ready to learn certain skills. They then provide the right activities to help them learn best at that time.

Making Montessori a Special Part of SES:

Using these key Montessori ideas has become a real strength of our early years program at Surabaya European School. Our experienced and caring teachers, who are experts in the Montessori method, create a warm and stimulating place where children can grow, learn at their own pace, and become confident, independent, and kind individuals.

By truly understanding and using the Montessori approach, SES provides a fantastic start to education, helping young learners build a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning and growth. It’s what makes our early years program so special.