Montessori Education Traditional Education
Emphasis on cognitive and social Emphasis on social development.
development.
Teacher has unobtrusive role in the class. Teacher is center of class as controller.
Environment and method encourage Teacher acts as primary enforcer of
self discipline. discipline.
Mixed age grouping encourages children Same age grouping and most
to teach and help each other teaching done by teacher.
Children choose own work and discover Curriculum structured for child and
concepts from self-teaching material. child is guided to concepts by teacher.
Child works as long as he feels the need Generally child allotted specific time
on a chosen project. to work on a chosen project.
Child spots own errors from feedback of Error is usually pointed by teacher.
material which reinforces learning by Reinforcement of learning is by repetition repetition of work and internal feeling and rewards
of success.
Multi-sensory materials for physical Fewer materials for sensory exploration. development.
Organized program for learning care of Less emphasis on self-care instructions.
ones self and environment.
Child can work where he chooses , move Child usually assigned a chair.
around and talk at will.