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Mission Statement
Mission Statement
The mission of Holliday Montessori School is to prepare all learners for life in an educational and social environment. We are committed to guiding each child to become a self-motivated learner by developing the qualities of self-worth, order, concentration, coordination and independence.
The mission of Holliday Montessori School is to prepare all learners for life in an educational and social environment. We are committed to guiding each child to become a self-motivated learner by developing the qualities of self-worth, order, concentration, coordination and independence.
Harold L. Holliday, Sr. Montessori (HHMS) is one of two public signature Montessori schools in Kansas City. Holliday Montessori is an Association of Montessori International/USA School. HHMS earned its status as an AMI Member School in the Winter of 2019.
At Holliday, we adhere to the standards and principles outlined by Dr. Maria Montessori. We pride ourselves for being a public urban Montessori school that brings rich experiences to a diverse group of children. Our educators are highly qualified Montessorians. In addition to obtaining Missouri teaching credentials, lead guides have their Association of Montessori Internationale (AMI) Diploma, American Montessori Society (AMS), or they are enrolled in AMI Teacher Training. Assistants have completed AMI Assistants Courses, or are currently enrolled.
Montessori Life
Montessori Life
At Holliday, the Montessori philosophy allows our educators to promote hands-on learning through exploration and discovery. Students are given the keys to the world! They develop a life-long love of learning.
Montessori works in every setting for the success of each child. It helps caregivers develop children who are morally, emotionally, and behaviorally prepared for the real world. Our educators help children follow their interests and passions to develop strong skills in academics, leaderships, self-discipline, responsibility, independence, and initiative. The child’s education is hands-on, self-paced, collaborative, and joyful – everything that’s needed to create a lifelong learner and doer.
Freedom to Learn at the Child's Pace
Freedom to Learn at the Child's Pace
Children have freedom to choose their work throughout the day during an uninterrupted three-hour work cycle and a pm two-hour work cycle. Students choose work from various areas of the classroom: practical life, sensorial, math, language and culture. Science is also a very important component of children’s work in the Montessori environment. The work within the Montessori classroom is authentic and purposeful – the works are developmentally appropriate and foster independence.
Learning Environments:
Learning Environments:
child’s environment
collaborative
developmentally appropriate
proportionate to the child
purposeful
self-paced
Students Develop:
Students Develop:
concentration
independence
initiative
leadership skills
lifelong love of learning
responsibility
self-discipline
Freedom to:
Freedom to:
explore for themselves
learn to be self-motivated learners
work at their own pace
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