Stoneview Children's University

The goals of both Montessori and traditional schools is the same: to provide learning experiences for the child. The differences are the kind of learning experiences each school provides and the methods they use to accomplish this goal.

- Montessori teachers have an unobtrusive role in the classroom rather than being the controller and center of the classroom.
- The Montessori environment and method encourages self-discipline where in a traditional classroom the teacher acts as the primary enforcer of discipline.
- Montessori classrooms have mainly individual instruction rather than mainly group or whole class instruction.
- In Montessori schools, there are mixed age classrooms encouraging children to teach and help each other as well as the children being able to choose their own work at their own level. This is different than the structured nature of a traditional classroom.
- Children in a Montessori classroom can work as long as they wish on a chosen project and at their own pace.
- The material in a Montessori classroom allows for the child to spot their own errors rather than it being pointed out by a teacher.
- The Montessori School meets the needs of the students. The students do not need to fit the model of the school.
- Montessori focuses on the Process and assesses the child in this manner rather than the product.