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Perhaps one of the most instantly noticeable differences between conventional classrooms and Montessori prepared environments is the fact that the students are in motion. While that movement can be disorienting for observers at first glance, more careful observation...

One of the key components of the Primary and Elementary classrooms is the three-year cycle. Each classroom is composed of mixed ages, and children stay in the same environment for three years. Like many components of Montessori education, this is an intentional design...

In conventional educational models, children often learn by receiving instruction or information from an adult, memorizing or repeating for a short time, and then showing the knowledge gained through some kind of assessment, such as a test. In Montessori classrooms,...

Production and Exchange is a key component of Escuela’s Jr. High study.  Dr. Montessori recognized students at this age as ‘social newborns’ who are beginning to explore adult roles in their community in practical ways. This component of a thriving adolescent...