Montessori vs Traditional Preschool
Montessori educators believe both differences are important because they help shape what a child learns, his work habits and his future attitudes towards himself and the world around him.
This inspirational video highlights the differences between Montessori schools and traditional preschools.
| Montessori School | Traditional Preschool |
|---|---|
| Emphasis on cognitive development | Emphasis on social development |
| Teacher-pupil ratio is about 1-10 | Teacher-pupil ratio is about 1-25 |
| Teacher has unobtrusive role in the classroom | Teacher is the center of the classroom and acts as a “controller” |
| Environment and methods encourage self discipline | Teacher acts as primary enforcer of discipline |
| Mainly individual instruction | Mainly group instruction |
| Mixed age grouping | Same age grouping |
| Grouping encourages child to teach and help others | Most teaching is only done by the teacher |
| The child chooses their own work | Curriculum is structured for the child |
| The child discovers their own concepts from self-teaching materials | The child is guided into concepts by the teacher |
| The child works as long as he or she wishes | The child is generally allotted a specific amount of time for work |
| The child sets their own learning pace | The instructional pace is usually set by the group norm |
| The child spots errors from self-correcting materials | If work is incorrect, errors are usually pointed out by the teacher |
| The child reinforces learning by repetition | Learning is reinforced externally by repetition, rewards, and punishment |
| Multi-sensory materials for physical exploration | Few materials for sensory development |
| Organized program for learning care of self and the environment | No organized program for self care instruction |
| Child can work where he chooses, move around, and talk at will (without disturbing anyone) | Child is usually assigned their own chair, required to participate and sit still and listen |
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