Why is the three year cycle important?
The three year cycle is a basic tenet of the Montessori philosophy as we believe the relationship developed with the child creates a strong working bond. The directress gets to know the members of her classroom and their strengths and weaknesses very well. We have found that the three year cycle also encourages parents to communicate with their child’s teacher in a more meaningful way. This cycle also facilitates the child’s need to work at their own pace and to work with different class members. One day a child may be working on a project with children two years his senior and then at another time with younger children, consolidating their mathematical skills through peer teaching. Thus each child is given the opportunity to learn from others, both adults and children. A decision to withdraw a child from a Montessori classroom can affect the entire class, since the composition of the classroom is balanced by age and gender as far as possible. If a child is withdrawn before the complet
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