Who is Dr. Maria Montessori?

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Maria Montessori was a young
Italian woman who purposed to
study medicine in an era when
women did not seek academic The Jubilee Academy is open to The
careers. She persisted to her all children without regard to
graduation against the wishes of race, color, creed, national Jubilee
her parents, instructors and origin, or religion and hopes to
peers, but was not encouraged in promote excellent early Academy
her career as a doctor. However, education to a group of children
she had a gift for observation who will benefit and enjoy the
and teaching. Dr. Montessori unique opportunities offered in
began her teaching career with a such a classroom.
group of fifty 3-5 year olds in the
city of Rome in 1907. Her assets
were an untrained assistant, an
empty room, scant furniture, and
some developmental materials
which she made for sensory
perception lessons. She was
astonished to see that the
children were attracted by
beautiful and useful materials
and were able to work in total
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concentration and make careful
spontaneous choices in their 1906 Broadview Drive
attempts to improve. She Lewiston, Idaho 83501
realized that carefully chosen
materials have a far reaching
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and freedom. Today there are Lewiston, Idaho 83501
Montessori schools around the 208-413-7087
world, all following the basic
approach of the original
experimental school, a testimony
to the methods success.
 What is a The child is both a hope and a
Montessori School? promise of mankind.
The Jubilee Academy -Maria Montessori
The Jubilee Academy is CLASSES
The Montessori classroom
located in the lower wing
is prepared to help
of First United Methodist
children accomplish their
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goals and in doing so they
Drive in Lewiston, Idaho. 3 4 yr. olds
develop intense
The classroom is bright
concentration and a long Tuesday Friday
with coat hooks in the
attention span, exactness
hallway. There is ample 9:00AM 11:30AM
of movement, a sense of
parking and a safe drop-off $140 per month
order, respect and
and pick-up zone.
kindness for others, and $50 registration fee

peace and obvious joy in The challenging

their work. The childs
play is his work, a very
personal product of his
attention. Each classroom
is carefully prepared. It is
the childrens classroom:
the furniture is easily
moved, the pictures are
low, and plants are cared
for lovingly, and all tools
are real. The atmosphere
is positive, supportive and
nurturing to all.
curriculum includes
activities for practical
living and tool use,
sensory perception, art,
music, geography, science,
language and reading,
numbers and mathematics.
There is time to think and
time to learn.
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Afternoon Class
4 - 6 yr. olds
Monday Friday
12:30PM 3:30PM
$180 per month
$50 registration fee
(Registration non-refundable)