2013-2014 MIR Annual Report

“We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence,
but we rather have those because we have
acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence,
then, is not an act but a habit.”—Aristotle
Moral and Character Development
Maria Montessori echoed Aristotle when she said “Character
formation cannot be taught. It comes from experience and not
from explanation,” and moral and character development are core
components of Montessori education.
There is a strong focus on responsibility to self and others built into
the classroom environment. At all levels, older students assist and
mentor younger students, developing empathy, patience, and leadership.
Primary and Elementary classes participate in formal acts
of community service both within the school and in Redlands.
In the self-directed design of Montessori education, and through
the guidance of teachers, self-discipline is strongly emphasized every
day, helping students develop the ability to make good choices.
A student reads to a resident at
Braswell’s Chateau Villa
Student Services
MIR’s Student Services team includes an
Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist,
Educational Consultant, Resource
Specialist, and the Head of School.
Students served:
37 Toddler/Primary – 58 Elementary
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