Montessori v Traditional Learning
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Montessori |
Traditional |
| Emphasis on cognitive and social development. | Emphasis on social development. |
| Teacher’s role is unobtrusive in the classroom and forms part of the environment. | Teacher is centre of the classroom as leader. |
| The Montessori environment and method encourages self discipline. | Teacher is primary enforcer of discipline. |
| Montessori conceptual teaching is mainly one to one. | Class or group instruction. |
| Vertical grouping – mixed age group, consequently this minimises unhealthy competition. | Same age grouping, promotes competition. |
| Montessori vertical grouping encourages the children to teach and help each other. | Teaching is done by the teacher. Very little peer to peer mentoring. |
| Montessori child chooses own work. | School curriculum is structured for the child/class. |
| Child discovers own concepts from self teaching didactic materials. | Guided to concepts by the teacher. |
| Montessori child sets own learning pace. | Pace is usually set by group norm. |
| Child spots own errors from self correcting materials. | School work corrected and errors usually pointed out by the teacher. |
| Montessori child reinforces own learning by repetition of work and internal feeling of achievement. | School learning is reinforced by repetition and rewards. |
| A Montessori class environment offers multi sensory materials for physical exploration. | Offer fewer materials for sensory exploration. |
| Montessori classes provide and organized programme for learning care of self, others and the environment. | Place less emphasis on self care instruction. |
| Children can work where they choose, move around and talk freely, (without disturbing others) group work is voluntary. | Children are assigned their own chair encouraged to participate and sit still and listen during group sessions. |
| Montessori Schools provides and organize programmes for parents to understand the Montessori philosophy and participate in the learning process. | Parent involvement is voluntary and often limited. |
Contact Info
Malton Montessori School
Uplands House
Castle Howard Road
Malton YO17 6NJ.
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Phone: (01653) 696232
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Malton YO17 6NJ.
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