Zhiyan Kindergarten is the first kindergarten in Erbil city based on Montessori system. We receive children for summer activities.

Characteristics

Below are some of the characteristics of our kindergarten:

• Member of American Montessori Society and International Montessori Council.
• Each teacher has only 12-14 children.
• Parents can watch their children through their mobile phone.
• Online daily record keeping system with parents access.
• Healthy food according to international standards.
• Focus on non-academic skills: respect for self, others and environment, sense of responsibility, self-reliance...
• Kurdistani and global cultural competency.
• Connection with Montessori kindergartens in other countries.
• Inclusiveness: children with special needs are included with other children.
• Continuing professional development (CPD) for teachers.
• Parenting and Montessori system training course for parents.
• ...

Membership

Our school is a member of:

• American Montessori Society (AMS)
• International Montessori Council (IMC)

Testimonials

• Nazdar Mufti: expert in kindergarten education.
• Peter Piche: consultant at American Montessori Society (AMS).
• Himdad A Muhammad: president of Knowledge University and former dean of College of Basic Education, Salahadin University.
• Parents.

What is Montessori System?

Montessori Education is a non-traditional progressive education system based on learning by doing. It was developed over a century ago by an Italian physician: Maria Montessori. There are more than 5,000 Montessori schools in the United States and over 25,000 worldwide.

There are many famous people who have attended Montessori schools: Larry Page and Sergey Brin: founders of Google, Jeff Bezos: founder of Amazon.com, Jacqueline Kennedy: former first lady, Prince William and Prince Harry, Julia Child: author, chef, TV cooking shows, Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Nobel Prize winner for literature, Anne Frank: author, diarist from World War II and many others.

Principles of Montessori Education

Montessori philosophy of education is based on certain principles:

• Children have an immense ability and desire to learn if proper environment is available. For example, they can learn more than one language in a short period of time without teachers or schooling.
• Respect for the child, others and environment.
• Learning by doing.

Curriculum

For more information about Montessori education curriculum and its implementation in USA kindergartens, please watch this video:

For more information about Montessori education:

• Montessori Education

Contact

Address: 16 Ala Street, behind Par Hospital
0750-471-1600

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