When most people think of the Montessori classroom, they envision three- to six-year-olds. And while early childhood education is an important part of the Montessori method, it doesn’t stop there. The elementary classroom environment is very different from that of early childhood, and for very good reasons.

In this episode, we’re talking about how the early childhood and elementary Montessori classrooms differ. We’re breaking down the differences in environment, structure, and community and explaining how these differences directly correlate with the stages of development. Plus, we’re sharing how you can foster independence and curiosity with both age groups.

What’s in this episode:

How the Montessori elementary environment differs from the early childhood environment
Why these differences are vital to students’ development and learning
Why collaborative work is so important for elementary children
How elementary children can practice gathering their own materials
Why teach young children about the world and elementary students about the entire universe
Why elementary students seek variety and big work in repetition of concepts
How to foster independence for students in different age groups

For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit trilliummontessori.org/podcast

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