Polk County’s very own Montessori school for young children will begin its third year in the fall of 2014 and enrollment is now open for children 3 to 6 years old.

Two upcoming information sessions will provide a chance for families to learn about the Montessori approach to education.

On Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m., the school will host an open house and free information session about its Pre-school and Kindergarten programs.

Learn more about Montessori education and our school. Information will be available for families interested in enrolling children for the 2014-2015 school year.

On Tuesday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m., school founder and lead teacher Allison Daugherty will present a free workshop, “Language in the Montessori Classroom.” Learn about the Montessori approach to reading, writing and spoken language development.

Discover techniques you can use at home to build vocabulary and pre-reading skills, and learn more about our school.

Both events will take place at the school, located at 144 Main Street in Saluda, across from the Green River Bar-B-Que. Contact the school at 828-749-9251 or email aedaughter111@yahoo.com for more information.

Dr. Maria Montessori, an Italian physician and educator, developed the concept of Montessori education in the late 19th century. Montessori education supports children’s natural development by emphasizing independent discovery with freely chosen activities in a mixed age environment.

As a six-time nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, Montessori believed that the ultimate goal of all educators should be the creation of a peaceful world, and that with proper educational support, all children could follow their natural inclinations to love, to reach out to and respect the people, animals and plants that populate their world.

A Thousand Forests’  name comes for the Ralph Waldo Emerson quotation, “the creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.”

– article submitted by
Allison Daugherty