Children's Garden Montessori Academy

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  We enrolled our daughter Emma at the Children’s Garden Montessori Academy in Plano, TX a year ago and are so very pleased with her development thus far. She is thriving and most importantly, loves the school and the teachers. We like to observe how the Montessori Method enables the well-trained and caring teachers to give our daughter a variety of individual lessons throughout the day, all of which are taught with carefully prepared Montessori materials. But most of all, we love the ways in which Children’s Garden Montessori Academy implements the Montessori philosophy of a well-rounded education that teaches our daughter grace and courtesy, how to care for her environment, and a wide range of practical life skills that are helping her develop independence and self-confidence. Let me emphasize that Children’s Garden Montessori Academy provides Montessori education and follows classic curriculum and method. This means that, as a parent, you need to be clear about what Montessori education is and is not, level-set your expectations accordingly, and make an informed decision about whether it is right for your child and your family. Understand the exact sense of structure unique to a Montessori classroom, and familiarize yourself with the Montessori principles and concept of a work cycle. While Montessori students are taught to be involved in self-selected work, bear in mind that teaching a child to choose what to do is not the same as letting him or her do whatever they want. If you consider a Montessori education for your child, I highly recommend Children’s Garden Montessori Academy in Plano wholeheartedly. For us, it strikes just the right balance of a structured and supportive environment that fosters academic preparation along with independent learning and intrinsic motivation. We, parents, are always welcome to visit the school and join in various activities, and the community of parents is excellent and we have formed strong friendships thanks to the school. In addition, the Director has been very caring, highly attentive, responsive, willing to address our concerns, and happy to share with us her vast knowledge and experience. We are fortunate to be part of Children’s Garden Montessori Academy in Plano. Finally, I am lucky that my daughter is surrounded by such caring and devoted teachers in her Butterflies class like her lead teacher Mrs. Lavanya Gogiheni and her Assistant Mrs. Domonique who LOVE what they do and love their students.
  By Martina Hempel, January 10, 2018

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