Doesn’t the multi-age factor in a Montessori classroom threaten the younger students?
In fact, it is just the opposite. The multi-age factor protects the rights of all age children in that there are leaders, the older children, who set the standard and protect the safety of all. The younger children look up to the older ones and will often seek their help both academically and emotionally if and when a situation arrives that they can’t handle themselves.
Related Questions
- How Well Do The Children In The Higher Of The Two Grades Learn In A Multi-Age Classroom Which Incorporates A Younger Grade? Do The Older Children Simply Repeat Many Of Their Lessons?
- How do multi-age classrooms help Montessori students develop social skills?
- Is there a place for gifted students in the Montessori classroom?
