Children First - A Montessori Community
Preschool in Nashville, TN 37215
1710 Woodmont Blvd
Nashville, TN 37215
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Children First Montessori Community is “home” to about 100 students. Children First is a non-profit year-round full-time Montessori school including a school-year Kindergarten program, certified by the TN Dept of Education and a member of the American Montessori Society.
We provide programs for children 8 weeks to 6 years old including Kindergarten serving their needs and those of the families as we offer schedule options and a summer program.
Our teachers nurture each child’s spirit through the Montessori method, providing a loving environment to aid in the self-development of the whole child.
- Child Ages:
- 2 months - 6 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Tennessee Department of Human Services
- Special Needs:
- Please contact us for more information.
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
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Recent research supports the educational philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori from nearly 100 years ago, citing that between birth and six years close to 80 percent of the adult intelligence is developed. According to Montessori, it is during this time that the child has a unique aptitude for learning — a natural ability to absorb information as a result of experience. Children have ‘sensitive periods’ with intense fascination for learning a particular skill, practical or academic.
A prepared Montessori environment meaningfully incorporates the real world into the classroom — with fragile items and purposeful tasks. The materials are engaging to the children, appealing to their developmental interests, and the set up of the classroom is designed to stimulate independent exploration. The teachers expressly trained in the Montessori method, carefully plan the environment and work with each child individually. The child is allowed to choose from many activities within his range of ability. When the teacher is needed she is there, but when the child can do it on his/her own, the teacher steps back.
A Montessori classroom is multi-aged with peer teaching and cooperative learning. The children develop social and leadership skills. An emphasis on respect for oneself and others as well as on the proper use of classroom materials contributes to the child’s sense of self-discipline and control — skills that help students make constructive use of classroom time and freedom.
The aim of a Montessori education is to foster competent, responsible and adaptive citizens who are life-long learners and problem solvers.
