“An education capable of saving humanity is no small undertaking: it involves the spiritual development of man, the enhancement of his value as an individual, and the preparation of young people to understand the times in which they live.” ­ Dr Maria Montessori. Dr Maria Montessori was a Physician, an innovator, a revolutionary educationist and a visionary who has touched the lives of millions of children from across the globe, pervading multiple generations through her unique teaching methodologies. Back in the early 1900s, Maria Montessori broke all the prevalent barriers of the industrial age education by advocating the idea that every child treads a different path of physical, social, emotional, intellectual and cognitive growth, and therefore, no child deserves to be labelled or compartmentalized based on academic performance alone. On the contrary, a confident, responsible child is one who is celebrated for strengths, encouraged to learn from mistakes, and understands the value of positive contributions made towards society. Dr Montessori firmly believed that a child is born with all the necessary qualities and behaviour of an adult within him/her, and these behaviours would reveal themselves and lead towards development at the appropriate time.Read More