Dr. Maria Montessori believed that the goal of early childhood education should not be to fill the child with facts from a pre-selected course of studies, but rather to cultivate the child's own natural desire to learn.

Practical Life - For children there is something special about tasks which an adult considers ordinary - washing dishes, sewing, polishing shoes etc. These are exciting to the child because it allows them to imitate adults. Imitation is one of the strongest urges during a childs early years.

Sensorial - these excercises are a means for the development of the senses. These materials encourage children to classify, distinguish and refine their perceptions of size, shape, colour and texture.

Mathematics - Dr. Montessori demonstrated that if children have access to mathematical equipment in their early years, they can easily and joyfully assimilate many facts and skills of arithmetic.

Language - the individual presentation of language materials in a Montessori classroom allows the teacher to take advantage of each child's greatest periods of interest.