The Village School

Fostering a Love of Learning Since 1977

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$15 million Committed to Montessori
The Trust for Learning collaborative fund heralds Montessori as a high-quality learning method and has announced its support of increasing the number of public Montessori schools in the US. Click Here to read the full story.

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Montessori schools give students like Prince George free reign. Read the NY Daily News Article

What do P. Diddy, Sergey Brin, and Peter Drucker have in common?
When it comes to producing creative business leaders, a Montessori education has proven to be a potent predictor of future success. Read More

Why choose Montessori?
...To see the light in your children's eyes and to promote a lifetime love of learning. Click Here to watch!

Montessori Mafia
See some of the members of what the WSJ terms The Montessori Mafia... and read the article. Read More.

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PARENT INFORMATION EXCHANGE

What if the Secret to Success is Failure? by Paul Tough from the NY Times in 2011

On October 10th, 2014 over 50 parents were in attendance to discuss current research relevant to education such as how Grit, a Growth Mindset and strong Performance Character is more predictive of success and happiness in life than IQ. We also discussed how this research relates to Montessori and how to carry over consistent words and actions into your home life. Please see below for links to the three videos that were shown and click here for a Summary of our Guided Discussion.

GRIT

Angela Duckworth: The Key to Success? Grit. – Ted Talk

According to Angela Duckworth grit is

Passion and perseverance for long term goals
Having stamina
Sticking with your future, day in day out, for years
Working to make future goals a reality
Living life like a marathon, not a sprint

GROWTH MINDSET

Carol Dweck: The Effect of Praise on Mindset

Growth mindset, pioneered by Carol Dweck, is a belief that intelligence and ability are malleable and can be developed over time with effort.

Fixed mindset is a belief that intelligence and ability are fixed traits; things you are born with or without.

WHY MONTESSORI?

A Montessori education is steeped in Growth Mindset and stokes our children’s natural curiosity.

Montessori Madness by Trevor Eissler