#333: Find the Best Educational Fit for Your Child Part I
Parenting Beyond Discipline
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The Basics of a Montessori School
Mixed age classrooms. Classrooms for children's ages starting two and a half to three, up to six are the most common. Students are given a choice of activities within a range of predetermined options. uninterrupted blocks of work time, ideally around three hours. The use of specialized educational materials that were developed by Montessori and her collaborators. A teacher specifically trained in Montessori methods and curriculum. There's not a lot of pretend play, rather they focus on meaningful and real activity like measuring, pouring, and painting.
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