Sundrops Montessori School - Isle Of Palms, SC

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Where it all started...

Maria Montessori , Italy’s first female doctor at the turn of the century, understood the importance of movement in a child’s life. Instead of suppressing this natural desire to act on the world around, she believed children should be given the freedom to express themselves and the guidance to learn that different situations require different behavior. As a result, she focused the energies of the children she taught, on natural work—daily living. By giving her students a reason to move, such as sweeping the floor with little brooms or helping set a table for lunch, the children began to take responsibilities for their actions—the first step toward a disciplined life. After almost 100 years of international application, the Montessori Method has helped children learn from and explore their relationship with their environment.

"The most important period of life is not the ages of university studies, but the first one, the ages birth to age six. For that time when man’s intelligence; his greatest implement, is being formed. But not only his intelligence; the full totality of his psychic powers… at no other age has the child a greater need of an intelligent help, and any obstacle that impedes his creative work will lessen the chance he has of achieving perfection.”

Dr. Maria Montessori

Sundrops Montessori School
Sundrops is here to provide families with a pleasant nurturing educational atmosphere. Inspired by the process of educating children through the work of
Dr. Maria Montessori, Sundrops began serving low country families in 1998. Sundrops has directed it’s efforts toward creating an environment sensitive to the physical, educational, and emotional needs of children. Our vision & hope is to awaken the children’s natural desire to learn and to encourage themselves in carefully prepared surroundings.
Sundrops offers a Montessori environment carefully arranged by certified Montessori directress’. Specially crafted Montessori materials and other child-sized tools are organized on low shelves; each activity within reach of even the youngest child. The multi-aged community allows the children to help teach and learn from one another, mutually benefiting all ages. Children are free to choose their “work” and are allowed to pursue their interests until they feel it’s time to move on to another activity. The directress will observe and guide the children’s choices to ensure proper use of the materials.
“The child should love everything that he learns for his mental and emotional growths are linked. Whatever is presented to him must be made beautiful and clear.”