teach your child.

Our Montessori materials teach your child and then your child teaches himself. We observe your child and simply direct your child to the appropriate materials and that is why our teachers are not called “teachers” but “directresses”.

correct or point out mistakes to your child and thereby damage his self-esteem.

Our Montessori materials have built-in features that will point out the mistakes naturally. We    merely guide your child in the use of the materials.

require your child to address us as "Sir" or "Teacher".

Your child will address us as Mr. or Ms. (first name) as we treat your child as an equal and as a friend.

raise our Voices or punish your child.

underestimate the potential of your child.

We are specially trained to observe your child and look for symptoms of the “arising” of his innate potential or interest and then immediately nurture it with the appropriate materials.

encourage the “Maid Syndrome” or “Care-giver Syndrome” in your child (if it exists)

We direct him to materials which help him to think and solve problems for himself, to do things for himself and to develop his independence and self-esteem.

stifle creativity.

We allow your child to reveal what he is currently interested in and will nurture that particular interest and direct him to materials that will use his interest as a springboard to explore new ground.

use play tools or plastic knives when developing life skills for your child.

We use REAL knives, plates, cups etc to stimulate his self-confidence and self-esteem.

interrupt whenever your child is concentrating on his work or play.

discourage your child from interacting with other children.

By instinct your child will naturally want to help or teach younger children.

require your child to sit in neat rows of desks.

The Montessori classroom is an open classroom. Your child can sit at any available table or create his own work space on the classroom floor.

teach a group of 20 to 30 children at any one time.

The ratio of pupils to “directress” in Montessori classroom ranges from 6:1 to 10:1.

indoctrinate your child with any particular religious teaching.

JHS is a secular preschool.