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- MILANVILLE -- A new parent-ran school will open its doors in Milanville this coming September. The River School will offer a Montessori based program for 6 to 12 year olds in 1991-92. The following year a 3 to 6 year old program will be added as well.
- The school is located in a converted dormitory building at the Innisfree Youth Hostel on the 13-acre compound overlooking the Delaware River. It will be directed and administered by a board of parents, with a staff of teachers and aides trained in the Montessori method. Maria Montessori, the first female physician in Italy, pioneered this child-centered method of education used throughout the world today.
- This educational system uses observatiou of a child's development to offer curriculum appropriate to that child at that stage. Learning is accomplished through a child-centered prepared environment; respect for the child's body, mind, emotions and spirit; use of observation techniques; faith in human development; freedom of choice; and through offering concrete experiences before abstract experiences.
- The elementary curriculum attempts to link the child to the world and to help the child become aware of the interdependence of all things and the fundamental needs shared by all humans. The study of language, geography, history, geology, botany, mathematics and geometry are the tools used to accomplish this. The developmental goals include independence, order, concentration and coordination.
- Presently parents and volunteers are involved in materials and curriculum preparation, building renovation, fundraising and enrollment.
- For more information call 914/583-7767, 914/887-4504 or 717/224-6387.
- The school is located in a converted dormitory building at the Innisfree Youth Hostel on the 13-acre compound overlooking the Delaware River. It will be directed and administered by a board of parents, with a staff of teachers and aides trained in the Montessori method. Maria Montessori, the first female physician in Italy, pioneered this child-centered method of education used throughout the world today.
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June 27, 1991 - Page 12 |
The River School