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[quote=Anonymous]PP here. One more big difference I neglected to mention between Montessori schools and traditional play-based programs: Montessori classrooms are multi-aged, usually ages 3-6, and ideally have something like 25-30 kids with one or two trained teachers and/or an assistant. The student:teacher ratio is intentionally high to encourage independence, self-motivation, and kids helping each other. Students ideally stay in the same classroom and with the same teacher for their entire three-year primary "cycle," with the final year (aka Kindergarten) marking the culmination of their experience. While mixing ages may sound a little crazy, the larger class size actually works [i]because[/i] of it, as the older kids are more independent and responsible and often assist the younger kids. [/quote]
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