Talk: Montessori method

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There's no mention in the article of any structured lessons or student assessments. Without reading the New Zealand link, one could easily conclude that Montessori is just a glorified day-care. Could someone with Montessori experience please clarify? Gazpacho 21:10, 29 Jun 2004 (UTC)

That's because there *aren't* any structured lessons or student assesments :-). Each child has an individual program, and works at their own pace. The only structure is in the prepared environment and the equipment, the activities the children can choose have a large amount of inherent structure. I can describe some more of the philosophy about the equipment. Many modern developmental daycares have picked up elements of the Montessori Method. Thunderbolt16 03:35, Jul 4, 2004 (UTC)