I just had a baby and I’m looking for future nannies, one of the applicants says she only uses “Montessori style learning,.” I’ve looked into it but I feel I’m missing something. Can someone please explain it to me like I’m an invalid so I can wrap my head around it.
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The Montesorri method was developed by Italian Physician Maria Montessori as an alternative to traditional classroom teaching methods.
Montesorri schools emphasize hands on learning and independent teaching vs the regimented type learning in a traditional classroom. They also don’t use the traditional grading systems.
Children are encouraged to choose from different activity stations throughout the day vs a pre-determined lesson plan that all children have to follow.
Proponents of the system say that it encourages social development and allows children to learn at their own pace while switching activities on demand to prevent boredom and encourage interaction.
It is also well suited to children with special needs including highly intelligent children as they all can learn at their own pace.
While downsides include it being expensive and inaccessible due to it being an alternative to mainstream schools.
But more importantly such schools focus on independence so there is less routine, regime, organization, and discipline. A traditional classroom with desks all lined up and a teacher maintaining a clear lesson plan can be very beneficial to students.
The lack of routine and organization can be negative to a child’s development as it does not help prepare them for a traditional workplace.
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