Intercultural approach
The Montessori intercultural approach has several key objectives, including:
Strengthening individual and group identity
This aspect aims to ensure that each child recognizes and appreciates their cultural roots and individuality. By promoting an environment that values diversity, children learn to respect and celebrate cultural differences.
Developing curious, attentive and respectful personalities towards others
The Montessori approach encourages exploration and natural curiosity in children, providing opportunities to learn through direct experience. This method also promotes attention to detail and respect for others, emphasizing the importance of kindness and cooperation.
Understanding the complexity of different points of view
Montessori intercultural education helps children recognize and understand that there are many different perspectives in the world. Through interaction with learning materials, stories and activities that represent various cultures, children learn to see situations from different angles and develop empathy and understanding for others.
In summary, the Montessori intercultural approach aims to create an educational environment that not only promotes academic learning, but also the development of an open, inclusive and respectful mindset of cultural and individual diversity.
The international menu
The international menu is composed of dishes inspired by specific cultural themes, designed to make events and parties more interesting and to celebrate different traditions.
These proposed menus are linked to annual holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Saint Patrick’s Day, Carnival and Easter, but also to the cultures of Erasmus partner countries and as a welcoming gesture for children from other countries who attend the school.
Thematic menus are also proposed linked to the study of ancient civilizations or to the presence of guest delegations, such as the Japanese or Icelandic ones.
not just a subject of study
During the school year, there are numerous opportunities for intercultural approaches, such as celebrations and moments of reflection related to events such as the aforementioned Thanksgiving and Saint Patrick’s Day, Indian Day, Peace Day, International Book Day, and intercultural lunches but also other activities such as correspondence and online conversations with students from other nations.
During the school year, there are numerous opportunities for cross-cultural approaches, such as Thanksgiving and St. Patrick’s Day, Indian Day, Peace Day, International Book Day, cross-cultural lunches, as well as other activities such as correspondence and online conversations with students from other nations.
In all classes, children are exposed daily to informal situations in English, such as greetings, lunch, travel and recess as the English language is considered not only a subject of study, but also a communication tool and a vehicle of content to achieve cognitive, social and personal goals.
