Monday, May 21, 2012

Why is Montessori education so much better for our children?

Some ask why Montessori education is better than the traditional teaching method. This is my attempt to answer this important question. There are many benefits to Montessori education. Here are just a few of the special Montessori rewards for your child.

Children taught in the Montessori Method gain a tremendous amount of self-worth. They develop into independent individuals. Montessori children learn to be organized and focused. The children understand that they have their own ability to learn new things, master new skills, solve problems, and to do things well.

Another focus of Montessori education is to help children feel empowered and balanced in their lives. Montessori children learn that their ideas and decisions are important and have value. They learn from mistakes and to take responsibility for their actions. This personal accountability carries throughout their lives to make responsible and contributing members of our society.

An important way that children tend to learn is through doing. The Montessori education provides the tools and activities to help the child develop their skills and abilities. But, also prepares the children to excel academically.

Another important aspect of Montessori education is learning conflict resolution. That means how to approach situations to find a non-violent solution. They learn that there are peaceful methods to resolving conflict with their peers and others. They not only learn it about actually demonstrate this peaceful approach in the classroom. The Montessori Method teaches children how to live in a community and how to re-solve conflicts peacefully. This education shapes leaders, but also the children know how to work as a team.

These are just a few benefits of Montessori Education. There are many more ways that Montessori learning helps children develop and grow to be confident, independent and knowledge members of society. With the many benefits described in this article, it is plain to see why Countryside Montessori 721 Northport Drive,. Madison, WI 53704. 608-244-5437 outshines the traditional methods.

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Comparing Preschools : Montessori vs. Traditional


Enjoy the video of our fun Madison Preschool!

Primary Education: A Comparison of Methods in Preschool

Montessori
Traditional
Emphasis on cognitive and social development Emphasis on social development
Teacher has unobtrusive role in classroom Teacher is center of classroom as “controller”
Environment & method encourage self-discipline Teacher acts as primary enforcer of discipline
Mainly individual instruction Group and individual instruction
Mixed age grouping Same age grouping
Grouping encourages children to teach and help each other Most teaching done by teacher
Child chooses own work Curriculum structured for child
Child discovers own concepts from self-teaching materials Child is guided to concepts by teacher
Child works as long as he feels the need on a chosen project Child generally allotted specific time for work
Child sets own learning pace Instruction pace usually set by group norm
Child spots own errors from feedback of material If work is corrected, errors usually pointed out by teacher
Child reinforces own learning by repetition of work and internal feelings of success Learning is reinforced externally by repetition and rewards
Multi-sensory materials for physical exploration Fewer materials for sensory development
Organized program for learning care of self & environment (polishing, cleaning the sink, etc.) Less emphasis on self-care instruction
Child can work where he chooses, move around and talk at will (yet not disturb work of any others); group work is voluntary. Child usually assigned own chair; encouraged to participate, sit still, and listen during group sessions
Organized program for parents to understand the Montessori philosophy and participate in the learning process Voluntary parent involvement – which is not always welcome

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