Why are classes smaller for the upper elementary class than for the lower?
Most Montessori schools “grow” their elementary classes by starting with Kindergartners who have had Montessori pre-school. In planning this school, it was anticipated that older students who have spent their school careers in traditional classrooms would need the most support in making the transition to the Montessori method. This year, as expected, we are observing the students’ gradual transition from expecting external control and direction to experiencing and understanding the increased freedom, need for self-regulation, and responsibility for one’s own educational program that is inherent in the Montessori classroom. As the school grows, the upper elementary classrooms will grow to have 30 children.
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