At the Montessori School of Manhattan Beach, we provide a beautiful, natural enviroment for the toddler to explore and develop at his or her own pace. Our toddler program offers very young children a unique year of self- development in a tender atmosphere of special understanding, respect and support. Our toddler classroom is designed with just the right size furniture and lots of open spaces. This environment fosters and encourages an exploration which is free of obstacles. As a Montessori classroom, our toddler community is an environment designed to encourage and stimulate individual growth and learning. The Montessori “prepared environment” allows children to act freely on their own initiative, and to meet their own needs through individual spontaneous activity. The children use the materials they have chosen with a sense of perfection and order. This builds self-discipline and concentration. This class also serves as an excellent transition into traditional education. It replaces and offers more than traditional education programs and we feel children of this age need more academic stimulation than most traditional programs provide. ...read more