As Montessori educators and guides, we are fortunate to have the opportunity to work with young children at their most innocent and sensitive stage, as well as with prospective teachers who are preparing to become Montessori teachers at our practicum school for the Istanbul Montessori Institute.
We know that the most important developmental stage in a child’s life is the period between birth and 6 years of age. At our schools, we focus on the period between the ages of 3 and 6, during which the child will have experiences whose effects will impact them throughout their life. We therefore understand the magnitude of our responsibility, the sensitivity of our duty and the importance of our mission.
Our aim is not only to support the academic, emotional, social and physical development of our students for their future success, but also to help them grow to be happy, responsible and confident individuals with a lifelong love of learning and discovery, who have the skills and tools necessary for this long journey, and know how to share them.
The world we live in is full of secrets and mysteries that astonish, move and transform us. So is the life of a young child. A young child with a very rich inner world can share it with adults only if we adults prepare the right environment for them and treat them with respect and sensitivity. A rosary beetle found under the stones on a morning walk, the glow of a spider’s web at the garden gate, the sound of the wind blowing across the grass…all of life offers them the opportunity to realize and enjoy the mystery they carry within themselves. Children are careful observers, taking in and internalizing everything around them if given the opportunity. As part of this mysterious and exciting time of childhood, we invite your children and you to be a part of IME, International Montessori School Büyükyalı and our Montessori community.