Starwood Montessori

A Look at Starwood Montessori

Montessori programs are designed to teach children the skills they need to learn and thrive throughout their lives. Parents are an integral part of a child’s education and Montessori schools work together with parents to create a supportive community in which children can learn. Our teachers are Montessori-certified and dedicated to encouraging their student’s growth. Starwood Montessori believes in fostering children’s physical needs, and we offer a movement education program as part of our curriculum. Our gymnasium facilities are designed to allow for group movement activities. Your child is also allowed to explore the natural world in our greenhouse, which is located on school grounds.

At Starwood Montessori, we value your child’s education and future success. We want to work with parents to create the best possible learning environment and foster each child’s individual talents and abilities. Visit our website or call us at (972) 464-2597 for more information or to schedule a tour of our private Montessori school in Frisco, TX.

Understanding the Role of Technology in Your Child's Learning

From cellular phones with GPS to the latest advances in refrigerators, technology surrounds us in our daily lives. Children grow up with technology that we could have only dreamed about when we were young, and they can use this technology to learn and develop valuable skills to be used later in life. While parents may be concerned about children using technology at an early age, here are some ways that technology can help your child learn and grow.

Interactive learning

Touch-screen tablet computers allow children to see, touch, hear and feel the subject they are learning about. Since some children learn best by touch, learning games using the touch screen may be a great way for them to retain knowledge. Or if your child learns best by seeing, instructional videos may best. With technology, you have a wide range of activities available to you, no matter your child’s learning style or interests.

Keeping it interesting

Technology allows students to explore areas of interest to them instead of relying on a teacher to provide subject matter. Since computers are interactive, students are actively engaged in the learning process. For example, if your child enjoys science experiments, you can watch how-to videos online together and then design your own.

Computer proficiency

Just as everyone recognizes the importance of being literate, the basic ability to use a computer has become an important skill for adults to have. By becoming familiar with technology, your children will be better prepared to face the modern world as adults.

Computers and technology are important resources for children to become familiar with and use to the fullest of their abilities. At Starwood Montessori, we provide students with a computer lab so that they can supplement their classroom activities with technology. If you’d like more information about Montessori programs, visit our website or call us at (972) 464-2597.