What distinguishes Montessori from traditional pre-school and Elementary programs? Montessori Traditional Emphasis on cognitive development. Emphasis on social development. Mainly individual instruction. Mainly group instruction. Mixed age groups. Same-age groups. Child works at his/her own pace. Group sets instructional pace. Children are encouraged to teach, collaborate, & help each other. Most teaching is done by [...]
STAUNTON-On Friday, students from the Staunton Montessori School took a break from class to help the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Project. Each class at the school adopted a family, with students bringing in items like bikes, jackets, shoes or other clothes. “The Angel Tree Project provides our school community the opportunity to come together and [...]
CHENNAI: Celebrities like Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have become ambassadors of unconventional education by talking about its impact on their lives. Smitten, city couples with toddlers are quickly discussing Montessori education in their social circles. The system of learning that lays emphasis on the liberty of the child has caught on so [...]
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Advantages of the Montessori Approach There is a wholeness and balance to Montessori. The method aids the physical, emotional, intellectual, and moraldevelopment of the individual. Montessori is a unifying approach. It is “ecological” in that it integrates the child’s entire knowledge base, rather than merely presenting isolated bits of information. In the Montessori classroom subjects [...]
Common Misconceptions about Montessori Education Montessori is just for preschool children. While the many Montessori schools in the United States are preschools, Montessori programs exist at age levels from birth to eighteen. Montessori is just for special learners–the gifted or the learning-disabled. The methods used in Montessori schools are highly effective with both learning-disabled and [...]
Our society no longer trusts teachers. This has serious implications for Montessori schools. It is because teachers aren't trusted that we subject millions of students to additional tests every year. There is a widespread perception that public education is failing. Rather than questioning how we teach, or asking if there are ways to improve our [...]
