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Montessori Preschool director Shara Arora decodes early education benefits
She explains how Montessori education fosters both academic and social-emotional growth during the foundational years.
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Staff Reporter - Thu, 31, Jul 2025
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How does a Montessori preschool setting support long-term development in young children?, Shara Arora, director of the Texas based Sugar Mill & Meadow Montessori Schools, gave her take on this question in an article published in the HelloNation magazine.
The article delves into Montessori education's emphasis on independence, hands-on learning, and mixed-age interaction and how that fosters both academic and social-emotional growth during the foundational preschool years.
Montessori is an educational approach developed by Dr. Maria Montessori in the early 1900s, emphasizing child-led learning, independence, and hands-on exploration. It’s designed to foster natural curiosity and development in children, typically from birth to age 12, though some schools extend it further.
The method is rooted in the idea that children learn best when they’re free to explore in a structured, supportive environment. However, some critique it for being too unstructured or not preparing kids for traditional schooling, while others praise its emphasis on creativity and self-confidence.
Montessori emphasizes the use of concrete materials like blocks or beads to help children grasp concepts tangibly before moving to abstract ideas like symbols or equations. This approach grounds learning in physical, sensory experiences.
The method also focuses on social-emotional development. In classrooms, older children support younger ones, which help students gain leadership experience, empathy, and a strong sense of community.
The HelloNation article, titled 'Exploring the Advantages of Montessori Preschool Education', underscores the long-range benefits of this learning model, noting how children from Montessori backgrounds tend to excel academically while demonstrating creativity and self-regulation that serve them well into adulthood.
In a video shared with the e-magazine, Arora says, " It's more than preschool. It's the foundation for how kids grow to think and lead.
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