EMPHASIZES INDEPENDENCE, FREEDOM WITHIN LIMITS, AND RESPECT FOR A CHILD’S PHYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

• Mixed age classrooms, with classrooms for children 2 1/2 to 6 years old
• Student choice of activity from within a prescribed range of options
• Uninterrupted blocks of work time, ideally three hours
• A “discovery” model, where students learn concepts from working with materials, rather than by direct instruction
• Specialized educational materials developed by Montessori and her collaborators
• Freedom of movement within the classroom
• A trained Montessori teacher

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