The Absorbent Mind Montessori Academy,
located on Route 17 North at Century Road in Paramus, is an
authentic Montessori learning environment for children between
the ages of 2.5 and 6 years of age. The school is staffed
by certified professionals who have a history of successful
teaching within this primary age span. Montessori methodology
is a research-based program of early childhood education which
uses the highest quality learning materials and instructional
techniques with proven positive results. Children are provided
with an individual learning path and teachers keep individual
progress reports on students so that skills and concepts are
mastered sequentially. Materials are of the highest quality
and are attractive to the child’s senses so that the
child is beckoned to learn and, therefore, develop proficiencies
in the areas of Practical Life, Sensorial, Math, Language
and Cultural intelligence. The grouping is multi-age and so
that the learning process is neither hurried nor stifled.
Children find a variety of companions within the classroom
that are compatible in terms of social, emotional and intellectual
growth. Skills and concepts are introduced individually when
the child indicates a developmental readiness. Repetition
with Montessori materials is available to the child for as
long as is necessary for individual mastery. Although the
fundamentals of learning begin on a concrete mastery level
for the two and a half to six year old child, students are
quickly able to arrive at abstract conclusions when they are
developmentally ready to do so. Montessori materials are designed
to ensure this intuitive leap of critical thinking. The Montessori
classroom is a peaceful, prepared environment where children
work independently yet socially. Discipline problems are virtually
non-existent and independence, conflict resolution, courtesy,
grace and etiquette are an integral part of the curriculum.
Many accomplished individuals have been Montessori graduates
including Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, Anne Frank and
the founders of Google, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. For more
information about their staff and the Montessori method visit
their website at www.ammacademy.org or call (201)225-3070.