Montessori Beginnings Thomastown 251 Settlement Road, Thomastown, Victoria 3074

Welcome to Montessori Beginnings Thomastown! Located on Settlement Road in Thomastown, our institution offers a new beginning for your child with the Montessori approach to education. We believe that this method inspires children towards a lifelong love of learning by following their natural developmental trajectory.

At Montessori Beginnings, we embrace the principles of self-directed activity, hands-on learning, and collaborative play. Children have the freedom to work at their own pace and level, developing habits and skills that will stay with them for a lifetime. Our aim is to help each child reach their full potential in all areas of life, including social skills, emotional growth, physical coordination, and cognitive preparation.

One unique aspect of our environment is the formation of a community with at least a three-year age range in each classroom. This allows children to learn from one another in a non-competitive atmosphere, directly preparing them for living in society. Additionally, all of our centers are newly built and equipped with state-of-the-art Montessori learning materials.

Our Montessori classrooms are designed to give children the best opportunity for learning success. Each classroom is divided into five main areas: Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics, and Cultural Enrichment. By offering a range of activities suitable to their developmental needs, we empower children to make choices and decisions for themselves.

Order is crucial in a Montessori environment. For younger children, it is about the physical order of the prepared environment, while for older children, social order becomes more important. Our environment is prepared to enable children to become physically independent, allowing them to choose and decide things for themselves.

Freedom is essential to our prepared environment. Children have the choice of how and when they work, as long as their activity does not interfere with others. The materials we choose for our environment act as keys to children's development, addressing their essential developmental needs at each age range.

In our Montessori environment, the role of the adult is not like that of a traditional teacher. Instead, our role is to facilitate the child's self-teaching by following their lead. We teach your child the Montessori method within the Early Years Learning Framework, which is a key component of the National Quality Framework for early childhood education and care. Our practices are aligned with the National Quality Standards to ensure the highest quality of education.

Montessori is more than just preparation for school; it is an education for independence, preparing children for life. We invite you to visit our institution and experience our facilities firsthand. Our experienced staff members will be happy to show you around and answer any questions you may have. Join us at Montessori Beginnings Thomastown and give your child a new beginning in education.