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Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center @ 50 – Revolutionizing Education




In 1966, Dr. Preciosa S. Soliven opened the first OB Montessori School in Manila.  Her vision was to bring a new form of education that would liberate the spirit of the children.  She successfully integrated the Asian context into the Western-based method while remaining true to the principles Dr. Maria Montessori.



The Montessori education is characterized by an emphasis on independence, freedom with responsibility, and respect for the child’s natural, psychological, physical, and social development.  Children learn through activities that involve exploration, manipulation, order, repetition, abstraction, and communication. 



The Montessori teacher’s role is to encourage children to use their senses to explore and manipulate materials in their immediate environment. Older children are taught to deal with abstract concepts based on their newly developed powers of reasoning, imagination, and creat... [Detailed Introduction]