A psychology professor at the University of Virginia, Dr. Angelina Lillard, researched and documented that Montessori students EXCEL in academic and social arenas. It more so motivates children to read, analyze, synthesize, compare, contrast, categorize, and extrapolate within all subjects of the curriculum. She concluded the Montessori students have: *more interest in …
Read More11 IDENTIFIED HUMAN TENDENCIES Abstraction Activity Communication Exactness Exploration Manipulation (of the environment) Order Orientation Repetition Self-Perfection Work (purposeful activity) In the Montessori approach, these human tendencies are seen as driving behavior in every stage of development, and education should respond to and facilitate their expression.
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