Question 1

How does the Montessori curriculum work and how is the child tracked in his performance?

Accepted Answer

The curriculum is based on an individual child’s pace of learning and never forced on any activity. As each child is given personal attention, it gets easier to know about the child's progress.

Question 2

How is Montessori different from the traditional schools?

Accepted Answer

In a Montessori environment, the children have freedom to choose the materials they want to work with and this helps them to take decisions as to what they want, hence making them independent and disciplined, they always carry a positive attitude towards learning new things. Whereas in traditional classroom, it is teacher centered training.

Question 3

How is my child benefited from Montessori? Or how does it help the child when I get him admitted to ICSE or IGCSE or CBSE syllabus?

Accepted Answer

The child here at a Montessori school gains a greater knowledge of executive function, reading, Mathematics, Vocabulary and social problem solving which helps him easily understand the higher syllabus introduced to him. Children who have been in the Montessori system in the younger years are seen to be sharp and quick learners throughout their life.

Question 4

How long does my child need to remain in Montessori?

Accepted Answer

It is advisable that the child remains in Montessori throughout the formative years between 2.5 to 6, to ensure the best implementation of the Montessori Method.

Question 5

Do we need to do anything at home to assist my child’s learning process?

Accepted Answer

Reinforcing the Montessori Method at home will assist faster growth and development of the child. “Exercises of practical life” such as cleaning, gardening, cooking, and placing the right thing in the right place should all be encouraged at home. These activities involve the child in the household and strengthen the values taught at school.

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