Explore and Create

“Free the child’s potential, and you will transform him into the world”.

Maria Montessori

Since opening Coeur d’Alene Montessori Preschool and Daycare in September of 2014, owner Dianne Beckemeier has provided a wonderful option to parents of children ages two to five years old.

“A Montessori environment enables children to reach higher levels of scholastic attainment than many other methods,” shared Beckemeier. “My role as a Montessori Directress is to model purposeful activity based upon the child’s readiness. Montessori children develop their knowledge through hands-on learning with didactic materials designed specifically for independent learning.”

One of the philosophies behind a Montessori education is to provide the students with the opportunity to explore and be creative, something that results in growth and independence in the classroom setting.

“Encouraging student independence and responsibility increases academic motivation,” said Beckemeier. “When children are actively engaged in a Montessori environment, there is an increase in their understanding of the learning process and their social interactions. In addition, fostering student independence teaches children to be responsible members of a caring community, and (gives them) a respect for themselves and the academic materials.”

Introducing our children to daycare and preschool is often a decision many parents research with great detail wanting to be sure the choice is the right one. Beckemeier states the Coeur d’Alene Montessori is unique in many aspects. “There are five major academic areas in the Montessori classroom consisting of practical life, sensorial, mathematics, language and culture,” she said, explaining that the exercises in practical life develop control and coordination of movement and encourage independent work habits and responsibility. Beckemeier goes on to say that sensorial apparatus allows children to classify size, shape, color, touch and sound by organization and order. “Montessori mathematics is an indirect preparation for performing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.”

Furthermore, the language aspect in Montessori encourages a child to expand and enrich their language through pre-writing, writing and reading experiences. Culture is developed in a Montessori classroom through experiences in geography, science, art and music. “The Montessori Method encourages growth by building self-esteem within the child. Every facet of child development is stimulated by emotional, physical, intellectual, spiritual and social learning.”

Montessori education is not something new to Beckemeier. She is the third of four generations in her family to teach and own a Montessori school. Her qualifications include an education certificate for the State of Washington, and she is certified in Montessori education and early childhood education and also has a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction.

A resident of the Spokane Valley, Beckemeier spent several years on Lake Coeur d’Alene. It was her love for the vibrant downtown area with its artistic shops and restaurants that drew her to open her school here.

Coeur d’Alene Montessori is open Monday through Friday from 7am to 6pm year round. They are open every month of the year. “Our parents at Coeur d’Alene Montessori are very supportive and friendly and take pride in being part of our team. Together, we can make a difference in education.”

Coeur d’Alene Montessori Preschool and Daycare

Dianne Beckemeier, Montessori Directress/Owner

1583 W. Dalton Avenue

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83815

208.916.6659

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