If your child does not listen, try asking them why, then listen, really listen, to their response.
Category: Early Life Experiences
The Prepared Environment – The Prepared Response
When educating a child the Montessori Way, we spend a lot of time preparing the environment. We carefully choose materials Continue reading “The Prepared Environment – The Prepared Response”
The Science Behind Montessori
This is a summary I wrote for Nido BCN. If you are interested in their project please visit www.nidobcn.com.
Does a Montessori education really make a difference?
Scientific studies into the long-term impact of a Montessori education are very promising. Aside from anecdotal evidence from Sergey Brin and Larry Page, founders of Google who credited their successful collaboration to their similar experiences and educational development at Montessori preschools1, scientific research also supports the long-term benefits of a Montessori education.
A study based in Milwaukee, USA, found that children who completed their education in a Montessori school between the ages of 3 – 11, scored significantly higher on standardised tests in maths and science compared to children who received a standard education2.