Montessori education aids the fullest development of a child's potential and
provides each child with the foundation for a life of joyful learning.

  1. Child centered
  2. Children's differences are not labeled.  All
    children can learn                                                
  3. Implicit trust and respect for every child
  4. Children can learn through their own discovery
    and experience
  5. Multi-age grouping
  6. Children are directed Individually  
  7. Each learns at his/her own pace
  8. Children correct themselves
  9. Children work independently
  10. Self-directed -children make their own choices
  11. Subjects are interconnected
  12. No time restriction
  13. Non-competitive
  14. Self motivation
  15. Self evaluation
Montessori School

  1. Teacher centered
  2. Children's differences are labeled; some
    can learn, others cannot
  3. No implicit trust and respect for every child
  4. Teacher is transmitter of knowledge
  5. Homogenous grouping
  6. Children are taught in a group
  7. Some are held back, some are pushed,
    others dropped
  8. Answers are provided by the teacher
  9. Children are dependent on the teacher
  10. Teacher directed. Very little choice
  11. Subjects are compartmentalized
  12. Time periods allotted
  13. Competitive
  14. Rewards and punishments
  15. Tests to evaluate
Traditional School
Source:  AMI -- Association Montessori Internationale.
"Expect More from your Child's Education."
102 Dene Drive, Columbia, MO 65201
Cell Phone: 937.902.2830
Phone: 573.875.3120
e-mail:  montessorifortheyoungchild@gmail.com