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Not
only is the Montessori classroom a place for individual learning, it offers
a mixture of ages. The older child learns through teaching the younger child.
The younger child, in turn, is inspired to do more advanced work by having the
older child in the same environment. After showing interest in an activity and
receiving a lesson from the teacher, the child continues working with the material
and returns it to it's proper place. Therefore, the Montessori classroom is
a community of workers with freedom of movement and choice. |
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Although
most of the class time is spent in individual or small groups, some part of
each day is spent in whole class activites, (circletime) such as: singing, storytelling,
movement exercises, or large muscle activities. In Montessori, we begin with
practical and social skills, not just academic. Keeping track of belongings,
putting things away, dressing oneself, sharing materials and respecting the
limits of the community, are some of the initial benefits of total development
of the Montessori classroom. These form foundations for growing independence. |
