About us.
We are a group of people who resonate with the philosophy of Montessori (see excerpt by Rambusch below). By recognizing the needs and inclinations of children, we believe that the child can be aided to bring out the best of himself, naturally. We aim to share and spread this message of love and respect for all children in order to assist in their self-construction and eventually be the adult-contributor to society he is meant to be.
“Children learn, with or without teachers. They absorb knowledge from whatever environment they are in. The type of environment conducive to children’s learning depends largely on adults. Adults have always professed to love children. Less often have they professed a need to respect them. Many are the adults who believe that the role of the child is to respect the adult and not the reverse. Maria Montessori believed that any effective education of the child must necessarily involve a modification of the adult. It is the transformation of the adult that is the underlying theme of the Montessori Teacher Training Program. What makes a Montessorian? A Montessorian is compounded of observer, exemplar, and protector of the child’s right to learn.”
Rambusch, Nancy McCormick
Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, v25 n2 p36-37 Sum 2013
Montessori Association of Malaysia
Established in 2007, we are an organization focusing on Montessori Education and human development for the betterment of society
Montessori in Malaysia has existed fot the past few decades and continues to grow from strength to strength with its key objectvie of helping children to learn to do things themselves in order to be independent, responsible adults they could one day become.
In order to do this, MAM aims, amongst many other things, to:
- work together to promote and develop quality Montessori programmes
- Ensuring quality control of teacher training and ongoing in-service training
- Being a representative voice for Montessori schools, teachers, parents, pupils in government and non-governmental organisations
- Montessori programmes that are accessible and affordable
What we do?
We work together to promote and develop quality Montessori programmes that we aim to be accessible and affordable to all Malaysian children
Being a representative voice for Montessori schools, teachers, parents, students and non-governmental organisations, private establishments and civil society, Montessori Association of Malaysia aims to ensure quality control of teacher training and ongoing in-service training and last but not least by assisting Montessori schools to be in line with the Ministry of Education’s new curriculum guidelines and regulations from day care centres through pre-schools, elementary, secondary through to professional levels.
Why are we doing this?
In the Montessori learning methodology, we believe in the rights of the child to learn through play and encourage learning as a passion, to be connected to nature and peace, to nurture the child’s development towards his true potential according to his own pace and interest.
MAM would like to invite all like minded individuals, educators, organizations and other interested parties to hold hands in achieving this mammoth task of enhancing the ways of learning for humanity.
How do we do this?
Developing and implementing a quality improvement and accreditation system (QIAS) to assist Montessori pre-schools to be able to provide the best environment possible
Upgrading the administration system in Montessori pre-schools by regular in-service management training, baby steps towards accreditionation to ensure the best of services and support fot he school community.
Providing a Resource and Referral Services Centre to assists parents who are in search of quality options for childcare, early childhood education, primary/ secondary and other learning environments including child development training fot the adulst or community.
Providing advice in the field of education and childcare products and service to Montessarians, parents, teachers, organisations and communities.
Assisting Montessorians and other interested parties in career pathing and motivatating them to achieve their maximum potential.
Collaborating with colleges/institutions of higher learning and offering support services to incorporate Montessori in their content
Not only for Montessori projects but by being vocal and involved in child advocacy, child development and welfare issues by writing submissions to the government
