What are the main differences between Montessori and traditional education?
Montessori emphasizes learning through all the senses, in other words, learning by doing. Montessori education emphasizes “learning how to learn” which means it is more important for children to learn how to process, discover, understand, and make choices on their own rather than merely learning to repeat information that has been presented and follow the lead of the teacher. Montessori classrooms are composed of children in three-year age groupings to allow for the flexibility of children to learn at their own pace and for spontaneous opportunities for older children to assist the younger ones.
