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Montessori Education vs. Traditional Education

Some Comparisons of Montessori Education with Traditional Education 
Montessori Education
  • Children learn at their own pace and following their own individual interests.
  • Child is an active participant in learning
  • Children teach themselves using materials specially prepared for the purpose
  • Mixed-age groups
  • Understanding comes through the child’s own experiences via the materials and the promotion of children’s ability to find things out for themselves
  • Child can work, move around and talk at will without disturbing others' work.
  • The teacher works in collaboration with the children
  • Child reinforces own learning by repetition of work and internal feelings of success
  • Environment and method encourage internal self-discipline
  • Child works as long as they wish on chosen projects during uninterrupted work cycles
  • Child discovers his own concepts
  • ​Working and learning matched to the social development of the child
  • Shared emphasis on intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual development​
  • Shared focus on the acquisition of academic, social, practical and life skills
Traditional Education
  • Children learn from a set curriculum according to a time frame that is the same for everyone
  • Child is a passive participant in learning
  • Children are taught by the teacher
  • Same age groups
  • Learning is based on subjects and during a specific amount of time.
  • Child usually assigned own chair and required to participate, sit still and listen to Group Lessons.
  • The class is teacher-led
  • Learning is reinforced externally by repetition and rote memorization of facts
  • Teacher acts as primary enforcer of external discipline
  • Child generally given specific time limit for work; in block time or period lessons
  • Child is given concepts by the teacher
  • Working and learning without emphasis on the social development of the child
  • Main emphasis on intellectual development​
  • Main focus is on academics
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  • About
    • Welcome
    • At a Glance
    • Accreditation
    • Mission & History
    • COVID-19 Precautions
    • Board of Trustees
    • Parent Volunteer Program
    • Meet Our Team >
      • Faculty and Staff
      • Administration
    • Employment
    • Alcuin Alumni >
      • Alumni Quotes
      • Alumni Questionnaire
  • Montessori Education
    • Dr. Maria Montessori
    • Why Montessori?
    • Montessori vs Traditional
    • Videos
  • Academics
    • Curriculum Benchmark
    • All Year Infant
    • All Year Toddler
    • Primary
    • Extended Day
    • All Year Primary
    • Elementary
    • Middle School >
      • High School and Beyond
      • Middle School Class Page
      • The Bee's Knees Bakehouse
    • Redwood at Alcuin
    • Summer Camp
    • Before/After Care
    • Enrichment
  • Admissions
    • Process
    • Application
    • Infant and Toddler Virtual Tour
    • Virtual Tour
    • Tuition & Financial Aid
  • Giving
    • Annual Fund
    • Contribute Online
    • Auction & Celebration >
      • Online Auction
      • Auction Donation
  • Alcuin Blog
  • Calendar
  • Contact Us