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Child-Directed Learning
If you’ve ever caught your child in an unselfconscious moment of intense concentration, then you’ve seen what the Montessori method strives to achieve every day.
One-On-One Interaction with Teachers
In a Montessori classroom the teacher acts as facilitator, mentor and coach. Because the Montessori philosophy places an emphasis on meeting the child where they are developmentally, the Montessori teacher plays much closer attention to the individual needs of the student. Their job is not to judge but to understand. Click through to read more.
Emphasis on the Whole Child
The Montessori method appeals to the full spectrum of intelligences and learning styles—logical, linguistic, kinesthetic, artistic, spatial, etc.—and seeks to educate the whole child. Because the quality of the overall learning environment is paramount, students are taught to take responsibility for the culture of their class.
It Works
In 2006, Angeline Stoll Lillard, author of the award-winning book Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius (Oxford University Press), published a study in the journal Science that found evidence to back up Dr. Maria Montessori’s methods. Click through to read more. She has published many articles and news items that validate the Montessori method that can be found on her website.
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