Montessori FAQ's
Questions about Montessori Philosophy
Dr Maria Montessori was a physician from Italy who developed the Montessori approach around 100 years back. She had devoted her entire life to study how children learn and came up with a comprehensive, child-centric approach to education.
Montessori is both.
No. As the Montessori method believes in ‘following the child’, A child will begin from their current level of understanding and work will be done to further his knowledge and/or to support areas of a gap in understanding.
The main principles of Montessori philosophy say that a child should learn at his own pace. A mixed age group classroom where a child would spend 3 years in, gives an opportunity to a child to master concepts as they are ready. Mixed-age classrooms help in peer tutoring and indirect learning.
Yes! Montessori approach not just believes in academics but believes in preparing a child for life - Physically, mentally and emotionally.
The Montessori method used to teach all the way up to high school. At ABODE we follow the Montessori method in preschool. Our elementary takes the structure from Montessori while aligning itself to IGCSE and CBSE
Montessori classrooms are prepared environments guiding children in mastering concepts at their own pace. The freedom to choose the task to work with is left to the child. With freedom to choose their work, comes the responsibility to complete the entire work cycle from picking the material, working with it to completion to winding up and placing it back in the correct place.
Montessori classrooms follow the principle of “Freedom within boundaries”. Everyday expected behaviours are discussed during circle time, due to which children respect their workspace and others too. The benefits of this setup lead to a child showing love for work, concentration, self-discipline.
When a child completes the 3 years in a Montessori Preschool, they are well prepared to transition to any kind of school.
Mid-way transition - Children are very capable to adjust quickly into any environment they are placed in. Yes they might miss the freedom of choice of work they have in the Montessori environment and the structure provided to them.
True benefit of the Montessori way of teaching is only reflected when the child completes the entire program.