The staff encourages parent involvement through conferences, observations, discussions, parent evenings, and assistance in the classroom. The more the parents can understand the experiences of the child in the classroom, the more the child benefits because a consistent environment can be developed in which to grow and develop at home as well as in the classroom.

The shoreline school of montessori classroom is a "prepared environment" where children can learn the joy in discovering the world around them. The child is free to proceed, with guidance, at his own pace—from simple activities to more complex ones. In this individualized setting, children work at distinctly different paces and skill levels.

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