Safekids Montessori House of Children

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

AMI Montessori Method:

Traditional Method:

Emphasis is on cognitive and social development
Teacher has unobtrusive roles in classroom
Environment and method encourage self-discipline
Mainly individual instruction
Mixed age grouping
Grouping encourages children to teach and help each other
Child chooses own work
Child discovers own concept from self-teaching materials
Child works as long as he wishes on chosen project
Child sets own learning pace
Child spots own error from feedback of material
Child reinforces own learning by repetition of work and internal feelings of success
Multi-sensory materials for physical exploration
Organized program for learning care of self and environment
Child can work where he chooses, move around and talk at will (yet not disturb the work of others); group work is voluntary
Organized program for parents to understand the Montessori philosophy and participate in the learning process

Emphasis is on social development
Teacher is the center of classroom as “controller”
Teacher is primary enforcer of discipline
Group and individual instruction
Same age grouping
Most teaching is done by the teacher
Curriculum is structured for the child
Child is guided to the concepts by the teacher
Child is generally allotted specific time for work
Instruction pave is usually set by group norm
If work is corrected, errors usually pointed out by the teacher
Learning is reinforced externally by repetition and rewards
Fewer materials for sensory development
Less emphasis of self-care instruction
Child is usually assigned own chair; encouraged to participate, sit still and listen during group sessions
Voluntary parent involvement

Safekids Montessori House of Children

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