True happiness is when the love that is within us finds expression in external activities.
- Her Holiness Satguru Sri Mata Amritanandamayi
Montessori Philosophy
- At Amrita International Vidyalayam, we proudly embrace the Montessori approach, which is based on a deep respect for the individual child.
- According to Maria Montessori, "Children possess an intrinsic desire to explore, discover, and learn about their environment independently."
- Inspired by Montessori's findings, we recognize that children go through stages of intellectual interest and curiosity from birth to age six, known as the "sensitive period" for various developments.
- The Montessori methodology discourages conventional measures of assessment through grades and tests.
- This approach helps children build a strong foundation for a lifetime.
- Teachers use various materials and encourage children to independently choose the ones they would like to work on, repeating activities to achieve perfection.
- In our Montessori Program, children develop their skills at their own pace, as Maria Montessori believed that every child is unique with recognizable abilities.
- Amrita International Vidyalayam aims to shape future generations with essential qualities such as self-confidence, independence, sensibility, persistence, concentration, curiosity, and pride in learning.
Shaping a Multifaceted Learning Environment
- The Montessori environment is specially designed to cater to the physical and psychological needs of children.
- Children learn through self-correction with zero intervention while working with materials.
- Each child learns to concentrate, develop self-confidence, respect themselves and others, understand order, and establish a love of learning.
- The Montessori curriculum and materials are designed based on the developmental needs and tendencies of children, aiding growth in practical life, sensorial activities, mathematics, language, arts, music, science, history, geography, physical fitness, and nutrition.
- The environment is intentionally designed to support the child’s freedom to choose and work in a systematic order.
- The spacious rooms have low open shelves and tables for children's comfort.
Mixed Age Classrooms
- Montessori classrooms typically include children spanning a three-year age range.
- This fosters peer learning, mentorship, and a strong sense of community.
- The horizontal approach enhances both learning and classroom dynamics.
Student-Teacher Relationship
- Montessori teachers collaborate closely with students.
- They create personalized or individualized learning plans.
- They offer experiences tailored to each child's unique needs and interests.
| Montessori School | Traditional School |
|---|---|
| Mixed Age Groups | Single age group |
| Older Children guide Younger ones | Not possible |
| Lessons individualized to Student needs | Group lessons |
| Goals set by Child | Common core standards |
| Child chooses their Work | Teacher assigns work |
| Environment and method encourages self-discipline | Teacher enforces discipline |
| Child sets his own learning pace | Pace forced by the group |
| Child reinforces own learning by internal feelings of success | Learning is reinforced by rewards and punishments |
| Child spots his own errors through feedback on material and self correction | Errors in child's work are highlighted by the teacher |
Key Learning Areas
Practical Life
- The Practical Life Curriculum includes everyday exercises and activities.
- These tasks help children develop independence, concentration, and fine motor skills.
- Common activities involve transferring objects, preparing food, practicing grace and courtesy, and cleaning.
Mathematics
- The Mathematics Curriculum helps children grasp abstract mathematical concepts through hands-on activities.
- Children learn to count, match numerals to quantities, understand decimal quantities and symbols, and explore addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using Montessori materials.
Culture
- The Culture Curriculum includes Geography, Botany, Zoology, Science, History, Music, and Art.
- Children gain insights into their community and the broader world, learning their roles as responsible members of society.
- They learn to embrace diversity with respect, appreciate music and art, and understand sustainability.
Sensorial
- Sensorial activities sharpen children's senses of sight, touch, sound, smell, and taste.
- Children learn to organize sensory impressions and comprehend the world around them.
- They recognize similarities and differences using sensorial materials, understand dimensions, colors, and shapes, and distinguish various smells, tastes, and sounds.
- This work lays the groundwork for mathematics, language, and geometry by teaching classification and sorting.
Language
- The Montessori Language Curriculum equips children with tools to expand their vocabulary and grasp language concepts.
- Through practical engagement with language materials, children develop reading, writing, and oral communication skills.
- They learn phonics, letter recognition, and formation, how to blend sounds into words, construct basic sentences, and master proper pencil grip.
- Oral language proficiency grows through social interactions, group activities, and lessons on polite behaviour.
Activities of Circle Time
- Three-period Lessons: Enhance communication skills through structured learning.
- Storytelling: Fosters imagination and vocabulary development.
- Picture Conversation: Improves verbal expression and comprehension.
- Audio-Visual Activities: Enhance listening and communication skills.
- Thematic Activities: Develop vocabulary around specific themes and encourage idea sharing.
Circle Time
- Develops vocabulary around specific themes.
- Allows participants to express ideas, suggestions, and opinions.
- Everyone gets a chance to speak on a given topic.
- Show and Tell: Boosts cognitive abilities and expressiveness.
- Audio-Visual Aids: Improve listening skills, indirectly enhancing communication abilities.
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They have good infrastructure and they focus on studies and with other extra circular activities including awareness on Indian culture.
Great management, both admission department & all staff's are very professional.
Good School - with all round development.
Both my children are studying in Amrita. We are very happy with their academic as well as their holistic development .The institution has very experienced teachers who are caring and professional, and whom the children respond well to. Staff and the management are approachable for parents. Our experience has been fantastic and we would definitely recommend others.
Amrita International Vidyalayam truly stands out with its remarkable infrastructure, creating an ideal learning environment. The highly qualified faculty ensures top-notch education, and the school's commitment to diverse extracurricular activities, from music classes to swimming, skating, and even a cricket academy, provides a well-rounded development for the students. Special thanks to Smitha Mam for her outstanding efforts in nurturing our child, Ivaan, who is currently in Mont 2. Grateful for the holistic education and care provided at this exceptional institution.
Recently we attended the annual day of Amrita International Vidyalayam.I would like to congratulate all the teachers and staff who made this event a successful event.
The whole experience was overwhelming. Dance, music and drama, everything was superb.
Well ventilated classrooms with smart boards and elegant furniture,
International level Basketball court with well trained and experienced faculty, I'm literally happy with everything in Amrita. Just went for Campus visit all the laboratories for Physics, chemistry, Biology & Computer science were too advanced. Well equipped library STEAM lab with Robotics classes I'm impressed with everything. Great management, both admission department & all staff's are very professional.
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