Ecole Maria Montessori – L’Enfant Roi
Our school is based on the creation of Montessori environments in which children can grow, develop and learn in freedom and autonomy. The teaching materials developed by Maria Montessori enable children to grasp fundamental concepts, such as mathematics, language or science, through their senses, within a frame of reference.
Maria Montessori Nursery School Luxembourg
Montessori environments for childrenaged 3 to 6
Our Montessori environments offer pupils a wide variety of learning areas.From practical life skills to geometry and maths, from reading to writing, our kindergarten classes provide pupils with knowledge, life skills and interpersonal skills.
Our classes are organized according to these harmonious criteria, and are islands of learning in which there is no competition but equal opportunity for all.
Montessori practical exercises for greater autonomy and learning
Practical exercises enable children to acquire autonomy through their direct connection with everyday life.Tying shoes, helping oneself to food and drink, putting on one's coat, cooking or washing up, sweeping the floor, caring for plants and animals... these are just a few of the activities offered to children on a daily basis, with an emphasis on politeness and courtesy. It's a way of integrating children into daily and social life.
The child is attracted by accuracy and mathematical truths, and is thus a fully-fledged scientist. The aim is to introduce the major geometric and mathematical concepts through concrete examples. We use Montessori mathematics materials to meet the child's expectations. The association of a mass and a symbol, the notion of zero or even/odd, as well as the decimal system and mathematical operations, are learnt by children from an early age.
The freedom to read and write is particularly appealing to children. Maria Montessori created language teaching aids that enable children to learn at their own pace: rough letters and a movable alphabet enable children to learn to write and read in a fundamental way.
Children are naturally open to the world around them - nature, the past and the cosmos - so it's important for them to make their own experiences and discoveries. Children discover their environment, its structure and how it works, through workshops such as vegetable gardening, forest walks and excursions to educational farms.
Maria Montessori Primary School Luxembourg
Montessori environments for children aged 6 to 12
At elementary school, children perfect their written language (calligraphy as well as grammar and spelling). They refine their reading skills, deepen their understanding of mathematics and botany, and broaden their geographical and historical knowledge. They continue to deepen their general knowledge and ask questions about the world and how it works.
Learning at children's pace at the Maria Montessori School Luxembourg
Pupils have the opportunity to develop at their own pace, thanks to individualized work. This means that there are no classes imposing the study of a particular subject at a given time of day and on all pupils at the same time. However, a roadmap is presented to the children to help them understand the expected objectives and structure their days.
The aim is not to pick and choose what the pupils learn, but to offer them as wide a choice as possible to satisfy their intellectual appetite. In the end, each child will validate the learning required, but will have chosen his or her own learning path, in a stimulating environment where the pedagogue accompanies them in their choices.
All the teaching advocated by Maria Montessori and practised in our school promotes the right to equality for all and the absence of competition. Students work for themselves, not to get good grades. There are no grades, in-class assignments, report cards or homework.
Organization of work at the Maria Montessori School in Luxembourg
In the mornings, children work in the classroom on a self-selection basis, with a French-speaking teacher and a German- or English-speaking educator providing daily supervision and guidance. The principle of the language bath is the same as in nursery school: learning takes place in both languages, at the same time.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons are dedicated to exploring the sporting, artistic or cultural qualities of the pupils.
Sports education to develop moral values
Understanding and respecting the rules of the game, encouraging teamwork, surpassing oneself, being a good loser or helping each other out - sport conveys moral values that meet the needs of children of this age.
In our sports workshops, the important thing is not to win, but to learn to master one's movements and improve one's own skills without trying to beat others.
Art education for experimentation
Based on the work of Arno Stern, our art workshops do not inculcate a specific artistic technique, but provide a forum for students to experiment and find their own technique.
Cultural education to develop personal interests
Students aged 6 to 12 are curious about the world around them, sometimes asking puzzling questions. Theycan propose cultural outings and discover the world, or stay in class and work on their own projects. They satisfy their need for discovery by digging ever deeper into the details of their subject. Then, if they wish, they can present their research to their classmates.
Maison Relais Maria Montessori in Luxembourg
Our Maison Relais welcomes pupils outside school hours. For reasons of comfort and safety, it is located on the same site as the school.
Children are therefore on site for any activities they decide to undertake. The staff is made up of the same educators and teachers they are used to working with in the classroom, to ensure a friendly, family atmosphere in which the pupils can flourish in complete peace of mind. They benefit from a wide range of activities, including music, arts and crafts, culinary activities, outings to the park, free play and relaxation areas.
Multilingualism at our Maria Montessori school
We are a trilingual school, with French, German and English as our main languages. We take great care not to organize the learning of these languages into compulsory courses of fixed duration and frequency: children are immersed in a continuous, non-violent "linguistic bath".
Each teacher speaks exclusively in his or her mother tongue, to encourage correct accent and syntax. We use materials adapted to the characteristics of each language to enable children to deepen their knowledge.
On the one hand, this trilingualism is in line with the principles of "sensitive periods" (periods when children learn by absorption). On the other hand, it enables our students to develop language skills that will enable them to join different secondary schools to continue their education.
In so doing, we are following government directives that advocate multilingualism from an early age as a guarantee of academic success.
Are you interested in enrolling your child in our Maria Montessori School in Luxembourg? Please do not hesitate to contact us.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 7.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
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