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 It is important
to note the flexible nature of education at the San Francisco School.
The Montessori environment is highly structured, yet there is ample room
for spontaneity within that structure. Teachers often access their own
talents, interests and cultures in a way that makes the curriculum come
alive. Other adults in the community may be invited to contribute to
the class process. It may be to talk about an ethnic holiday, to teach
a yoga class, or perform on a musical instrument. Additionally, the
staff is sensitive to the interests of the children and invites them to
contribute to the curriculum in a dynamic way. Objects brought to
school are valued and talked about, children's ideas are respected and
employed, and the staff is observant of the themes in the children's
play which may be developed to shape new curriculum ideas.
While this outline for curriculum attempts to be broadly comprehensive,
it cannot capture with exactness the detailed richness of the
experiences of any particular child. Those experiences vary with each
individual. Yet, as was Maria Montessori's goal, we attempt to provide
keys in every area of importance to the growth, nourishment and
education of the young child, key experiences which will open the doors
to future learning and particularly the love of learning.
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