Montessori Principles At The Lauremont School Bayview Campus
Education should support the activation of children’s own resources; their bodies and minds.
Dr. Maria Montessori was an Italian physician and educator whose Montessori method is practiced by schools around the world. Montessori believed that children learn through materials and should be taught in spaces made of natural materials so as to encourage self-directed engagement with them.
Interior view of the Lauremont School Bayview campus, new main entrance.
The colour, shape, texture, and dimension of the Lauremont Bayview lobby was heavily influenced by Montessori’s pedagogical philosophy. Semicircular wood arches radially positioned along the length of the space, are intersected by smaller straight beams that spring out in triangular patterns. All structural elements are made of wood, with their steel connections concealed. The architectural forms of the space encourage mental movement through it, which also creates a reciprocal effect of physical motion and exploration in the mind.
Interior view of the Lauremont School Bayview campus, new main entrance.
The Lauremont Bayview campus thus aligns with Montessori’s belief that education should support the activation of children’s own resources; their bodies and minds. Students are encouraged to be involved, interactive, and explorative with their learning environment, exercising self-efficacy and awareness of one’s own body in space.