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Why Montessori ?
 
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.