Montessori Schooling VS Traditional Schooling...

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December 8, 2016, 2:45 pm

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Montessori Schooling VS Traditional Schooling...

Montessori schooling is a way different approach at education, which was developed by and Italian physician and educator, who emphasizes ?independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a child’s natural psychological, physical, and social development. It seems like it would be a slow paced, really quiet place to learn. I have never been inside a Montessori school but my question is how do they learn things that will help them with their futures and career. I get they are being taught things but it just seems like it is structured differently.

In a Montessori school their lessons and activities are student centered, very hands on and active which helps students discover things on their own, their lessons will be as long as they need to be based on the needs of the student, teachers act as guides in the classroom to help have a more of a one on one learning experience, the grade levels are flexible and are determined by the child's developmental range, their curriculum is based on what the students need, their work pace is honored and encouraged, and lastly the curriculum provided by the Montessori schooling is more meant to attract their inner want to learn.

I think these are all great things to teach a child for sure, but i dont think it is something that will help a child get a job and make a living for themselves. I may be wrong and not really understanding the whole Montessori educational process. It sounds like it is very effective and everyone has a right to choose how their child should be educated.

Traditional schooling is way different. Kids are supposed to be seated most of the day and are drilled with all these things that is going to eventually help the child in their future. Traditional schooling is based on teacher centered lessons and activities. Unlike working in a hands on environment traditional school is often composed of students who listen to the teacher, memorize and take tests. Everything in a traditional school has a time limit and most of the time, it is mandatory. Certain things need to be taught by a certain grade level and children need to know how to do certain things in order to proceed. Teachers in a traditional school setting are supposed to teach the same lesson, at the same kind of pace, for every single student. I understand not all kids are the same, some are faster learners and some are slower learners, unlike Montessori schooling where they take the time they need to learn. Grade levels are not flexible and are defined by age, not developmental progression. Traditional schooling curriculum is already predetermined and not based on the needs of the students. And also in a traditional school setting their main focus is on the number they place on the standardized tests they take and they learn because its mandatory not because they want to.

So with all this information, what is your take on these two different schooling atmospheres? Although it seems like a Montessori school setting seems a little more fair for a child, to be able to learn at their own pace and be able to advance when they are ready to. I dont think I would ever send my child to a Montessori school. Im not sure why, maybe because it is different and viewed as weird or snobby. I think there is a small community for those kind of schools anyway, it doesnt seem like it is that popular. I have never met anyone that was taught in a Montessori school. Would you send your child to a Montessori school? Does this type of education sound like it could be useful?

Thanks for reading guys!

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CryptoGuru

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The first time i heard about this school was when Kanye West mentioned it in one of his songs. I really thought that it was a school he created in his crazy mind. I love the idea of letting a child grow at their own speed and doing things at a pace that they are comfortable with. I sort of like the idea of no grades and teachers having a more one on one interaction with the students. The only problem i see with no grades is that you really have no finish line to look forward to. In this world this type of school could work but only for the select rich and famous people of the world. What makes me come to this conclusion? Well when your born into a rich family its safe to say that you will be able to get a job based on your parents reputation. In this case this type of school is great because you don't have to learn anything at all in fact you can read at a 3rd grade level your entire life and it doesn't matter because your so and so's son or daughter. If your not rich you better go to traditional school and get a trade and acquire some skills because chances are your going to have to fight to make a living.

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ermini2

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i agree and like the idea of learning at their own pace because every child is completely different and develops at their own speed. Having the one on one is excellent especially for younger children and having no grade levels is a cool idea too but i do see where you're coming from as far as not having much to look forward too for a finish line. im sure they do something else like move them to another room when they get older and develop more.

i agree that it seems like a more of a privileged type of environment based on the style of education, although im sure its just the same with a traditional school setting and education style. thats just the way this world works. "its not what you know, its who you know" ....famous saying that ive heard all my life. and it couldnt be more true!

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iamawriter

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You have a valid point about each child's capacity to absorb what is taught is different. However, it is not known why there is no demand for child-specific method of teaching. My thinking is that it is not feasible to pay attention to a single child. Here home schooling could perhaps be considered.

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Heatman6190

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This is actually my first time of hearing about such schooling conditions for a kid and from what I have read here, it's really a good form of learning process and conditions of learning for a growing kid.

It would afford such children to develop at their own pace which is very good for their psychological development and maturity.

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I love the Montessori approach of learning in my country,that is why I have my kids schooling in a Montessori School.I like the idea that children are quite independent of their teachers.This enables the kids to explore and experiment alot by so doing, they discover so many ways of doing a particular thing.

In the traditional setting, children are just so dependent on the teachers and these have always left them at the mercy of their teacher.I love the Montessori curriculum too it's all encompassing.

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KhalilaRose

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I attended a Montessori school when I was younger and remember enjoying being able to choose which subject to learn myself. Of course, the teachers are there to supervise your learning to make sure that you do cover all the subjects and reach all your learning objectives. I remember avoiding math like the plague, and a teacher had to pull me aside to teach me the subject so I could reach the learning milestones.

When I graduated from the Montessori school and entered the traditional learning environment, it was a big change, and it took me a while to understand that I couldn't control my schedule anymore. I definitely think the Montessori experience has helped me learn discipline and how to take responsibility for myself at a young age.

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I have heard about Montessori schools. I don't know what to think of them because I am generally a very organized person and the lessons in those kind of schools look kind of anarchist but I understand it may be better for children because everyone is different and everyone should work at their own pace.

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vinaya

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I studied in a traditional school. My nephew and niece are studying in Montessori based shools. I have very high opinion about Montessori teaching. It helps a child learn from text books as well as from the environment. The Montessori education system was developed by an Italian Educationist Maria Montessori. Montessori devised a learning system aimed at mentally handicapped children. Her methods became an instant hit, therefore, it was applied to normal children as well. Montessori is a method of learning where the child learns by playing.

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jaymish

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I agree with the saying , school is supposed to teach you how to think.Between the two systems , montessori and traditional, the montessori approach to learning most reflects this.

I don't advocate for the traditional system it teaches kids to be robots and think as a collective. We are all equal but not the same. We can't all be lawyers , doctors, engineers e.t.c. Concentrating on grades as the traditional approach does aims for this.

The Montessori system concentrates on developing each child's individual potential and out of that you get a football player, an athlete, an actress, a film producer, a CEO e.t.c. I find children from this system are well-rounded and more equipped to handle life. The network is also invaluable for the child.

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gelotologist

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For me, I would probably put my child on a montessori school, like I know that it's somewhat good for the children to learn what do they want to learn for themselves and on how it will affect their future. Traditional schooling would be the best option for some, like as what others say, every child or person aren't all the same.

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Montessori schooling was the schooling system used in those days and is still used till now by some school owners. It simply operates by sitting pupils down on a decent floor, rugged or not. It teaches more comprehensively than the traditional schooling system. The traditional schooling system is gradually taking over the Montessori schooling system in the sense that schools now make use of plastics or furniture to teach pupils other than using the floor system.

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My daughter went to a Montessori preschool. I had never heard of such a thing until then, but it was great. She got to learn things she was drawn to, such as making patterns, and how to change them up to make new ones. She also loved numbers and counting, and half way through the term, she was counting to 100 on her own! There was other stuff but I don't remember what other specifics there were aside from the usual skills such as the alphabet and counting, basic pencil skills etc.

I remember they had special art days, as well as a bake/cook day where the students got to help make their snack for the afternoon.

As My daughter is the only of my children to have gone through any preschool yet, I don't know how it compares to traditional preschool. I do know that it really helped her grow. She was extremely shy and had a hard time interacting with others her own age, but by the end of the year she had little friends and wasn't afraid to play with new kids. She is naturally timid as I was as a child, and still has to work on her shyness, but that will come with time.

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