I graduated from Evergreen Montessori
House (EMH) over 20 years ago, but the lessons I learned during my time there
still impact my daily life. During my four years at EMH, Ms. Gargi supplied me
with the tools and guidance to choose my own course of learning; nothing was
out of my reach. By directing my own course of learning, I floated into the distant galaxies of the solar system and traveled to the Amazon rainforest,
where I befriended sloths and swam with pink river dolphins. Math was not an
abstract concept. I could see how each number got bigger as I counted my way to one hundred (see post “The Montessori
Method and Math”). Nothing has changed at Evergreen
Montessori House; students are still empowered to take control of their
education.
My experience at Evergreen Montessori House created a desire in me to learn and investigate the world around me. We never truly stop learning and never stop using our imagination; even today I explore the
universe and swim with dolphins. My time at Evergreen Montessori House helped
establish a firm foundation upon which I continue to build my library of knowledge.
