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Bergamo Academy embraces the Method espoused by Maria Montessori, and has achieved the highest level of accreditation from Association Montessori Internationale, the institution founded by Maria Montessori in 1929.

5-Minute Explanation of Why Montessori?

The video below is the quickest way to understand why Montessori allows students to self-develop into independent, self-motivated people. It was produced by Trevor Eissler, author of the book "Montessori Madness!"

"Essence of Montessori" as defined by Dr. Montessori

Embedded from the AMI-USA channel of YouTube

What Is Montessori?

One of the shortest possible answers is, "learning with your hands". This is an oversimplification, of course, especially for the second plane (elementary) where more abstract thinking comes into play, but it is a useful simplification.