Montessori education promotes self-motivated growth in all aspects of a child’s development. Dr. Maria Montessori developed this method to nurture natural curiosity and respect. In Montessori classrooms in Cinco Ranch, children engage in independent and group work with specially designed materials, emphasizing multi-sensory learning and inquiry
Key Features:
MONTESSORI EDUCATION | TRADITIONAL EDUCATION |
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Based on helping the natural development of the human being | Based on the transfer of a national curriculum |
Children learn at their own pace and follow their own individual interest | Children learn from a set curriculum according to a time frame that is the same for everyone |
Children teach themselves using materials specially prepared for the purpose | Children are taught by the teacher |
Understanding comes through the child’s own experiences via the materials and the promotion of children’s ability to find things out for themselves | Child is usually assigned own chair and encouraged to sit still and listed during group sessions |
Child can work where he/she is comfortable, move around and talk at will while not disturbing others | Learning is based on subjects and is limited to what is given |
The teacher works in collaboration with the children | The class is teacher led |
The child’s individual development brings it’s won reward and therefore motivation | Motivation is achieved by a system of reward and punishment |
Environment and method encourage internal self-discipline | Teacher acts as primary enforcer of external discipline |
Child works as long as he/she wishes on chosen projects | Child generally given specific time limit for work |
Mixed age groups | Same age groups |
Shared emphasis on intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual development | Main emphasis on intellectual development |