The benefits of Montessori education.

1. Why Montessori Education?
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2. Google “school feels…”
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3. School Should
Provide Children
 The ability to learn new things
 Confidence in themselves, their own individuality
 A sense of security and community
 Independence
 Guidance and understanding limits
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4. Benefits of
Montessori Education
 Individualized education
 Support to become active seekers of knowledge.
 Development of concentration and independence.
 Participation in a close, caring community.
 Enjoyment of freedom within limits.
 Self-correction and self-assessment
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5. Montessori Education Traditional Education
Children of different ages are grouped together Classrooms are grouped by age
(3yrs-6yrs classroom) (1st Grade – 6yrs)
Emphasis on the child Emphasis on the teacher
Focus on individual instruction and mixed age Focus on group instruction and same age
grouping grouping
Child is free to choose their own (work) materials Teacher chooses materials for children based on
based on interest and abilities curriculum structure
Child discovers concepts themselves through Child is guided by teacher with teacher chosen
self-teaching materials materials and child’s interests are rarely
considered
Child works as long as they desire Child is generally assigned time frame to do
work
Materials are designed to provide child If work needs to be corrected, errors are pointed
feedback, they discover their own errors out by teacher
Multi-sensory materials for physical manipulation Few materials for sensory exploration
Organized program for learning self-care and Self-care and care of environment are primarily
care of environment left to parents
Children work where they choose, move and Children are assigned a chair to sit still and
speak freely in environment listen to lessons, with limited movement
opportunity
Learning process develops cognitive structures Teaching process focuses on memorization and
and social skills social skills

6. Results of
Montessori Education
 Many students who transition to public schools move
into advanced classes
 A respect for others
 Hands-on experiences
 Value of education
 Drive to succeed, see “Notable Montessori Alumni”
 Life skills beyond the classroom
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7. Notable Montessori Alumni
 Jeff Bezos, financial analyst, founder of Amazon.com
 Sergey Brin & Larry Page, co-founders of Google.com
 Katharine Graham, former owner-editor of the Washington Post
 Prince William and Prince Harry, English royal family
 Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Nobel Prize winner for Literature
 Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia
 Will Wright, designer of The Sims
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