Trillium Montessori Talks 008: Early Childhood vs. Elementary Montessori Classrooms: How and Why They Differ
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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