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How does Montessori address topics that may not be of much interest to a child but are still important and necessary in developing a well-rounded and productive
by brewdad 4y ago
How does Montessori address topics that may not be of much interest to a child but are still important and necessary in developing a well-rounded and productive member of society?
I'm thinking along the lines of getting all students a baseline level of maths even if their passions lie in words and language. Or perhaps vice-versa for the majority of this crowd.
- bitexploder 4y agoThere is a balance, but Montesorri is mostly an elementary level and below system. High schoolers and middle schoolers that still attend a Montesorri program have a much more structured curriculum. They still give kids more freedom with electives and research but follow a more college prep style curriculum. Interestingly kids in our Montesorri program have a way higher rate of finishing 2 and 4 years of college than avg. parents of Montesorri kids tend to be more focused on raising their kids well and educating them at home and at school compared to avg. Our school is a charter school, publicly funded, but still fully Montesorri. It has a functional farm even.