There are so many choices for an education these days. You have traditional public schools, private schools, charter schools, and Montessori schools. Education is one of the most important parts of all of our lives. While education has such an impact on all of our lives and our future, some of the most important learning happens when someone is in their childhood. Children make up 20% of our population, but are 100% our future. Although every school has its strong points, Montessori schools seem to be preparing their students the most for the future. Montessori is just a different teaching style; anyone can teach students the Montessori way which helps provide more jobs for teachers. In Montessori schools the desire to learn is effortless and
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Montessori tasks lead to self-confidence, curiosity, and exploration. Children seek out learning tasks; they do not sit quietly in groups while a teacher instructs them. This makes Montessori programs child-centered. Montessori schools emphasize individual pride and achievement. Children should get the chance to follow their own interests rather than adult directions. Students who have the choice of how to learn are proven to be significantly more …show more content…
“Among the leading theorists of human development, Vygotsky is well known for his respect child’s play, which makes a playing child “a head taller” than his or her actual height (Vygotsky, 1980) “(Berger). Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, physical, and emotional strength. Play is important to healthy brain development. Through play, children at a very early age engage and interact in the world around them. There are two different types of play, Pretend play which occurs when the child is alone, then there is also social play. There are five stages of social play; Solitary play which is when a child plays alone and is not aware of any other children, onlooker play where a child watches other children play. Associate play, children interact, sharing material, but their play is not reciprocal. Lastly, cooperative play is children that play together, creating dramas or taking
Montessori tasks lead to self-confidence, curiosity, and exploration. Children seek out learning tasks; they do not sit quietly in groups while a teacher instructs them. This makes Montessori programs child-centered. Montessori schools emphasize individual pride and achievement. Children should get the chance to follow their own interests rather than adult directions. Students who have the choice of how to learn are proven to be significantly more …show more content…
“Among the leading theorists of human development, Vygotsky is well known for his respect child’s play, which makes a playing child “a head taller” than his or her actual height (Vygotsky, 1980) “(Berger). Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, physical, and emotional strength. Play is important to healthy brain development. Through play, children at a very early age engage and interact in the world around them. There are two different types of play, Pretend play which occurs when the child is alone, then there is also social play. There are five stages of social play; Solitary play which is when a child plays alone and is not aware of any other children, onlooker play where a child watches other children play. Associate play, children interact, sharing material, but their play is not reciprocal. Lastly, cooperative play is children that play together, creating dramas or taking