I am so Happy

In a society and culture that focuses so much on academics, we need to remember that if children are happy, they’ll be truly engaged and invested in their education. They’ll want to learn. This is an often misunderstood point about Montessori. We focus on the social, or community part of education, first and foremost. Academics, in many respects, is secondary. Better put: social success leads to academic success.

Strolling through the classroom this morning, observing all of the marvelous activities and imaginations at work, we were particularily struck by the convinction in her prose. “I am so happy…”