5 More Comparisons of Montessori Schools versus Day Care Centers
MONTESSORI
Child spots own error through feedback from the material
Learning is reinforced internally through the child’s own repetition of an activity and internal feelings of success
Multi-sensory for physical exploration
Organized program for learning t0 take care of self and environment
Children work where he/she are comfortable, moves around and talks at will (yet does not disturb the work of others); group work is voluntary and negotiable
DAY CARE CENTERS
If work is corrected, errors are usually pointed out by teacher
Learning is reinforced externally by rote repetition and through rewards/discouragements
Fewer materials for sensory development and concrete manipulation
Less emphasis on self-care instruction and classroom maintenance
Children are usually assigned their own chair in day care and encouraged to sit still and listen in group lessons
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