Montessori Education

Origin

 Maria Montessori
 Montessori education founded
in 1907
 “Children teach themselves”
 Working process

 Children work on something of their choosing.

 They learn at their own.
 Classroom organization

 Three-year age groups

 Older students- role model
 Younger students- supported
 The importance of the environment

 It reflects beauty, simplicity and order.

 Open space to move around.
 Well-chosen materials.
 Teachers

 Montessori schools teach the same basic skills as

traditional schools
 Teachers are educated as “generalists”
 Most Montessori teachers don’t assign grades
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