Talk:Montessori in the United States

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This article was improperly split from the main article. Please delete it. Alinroch (talk) 14:57, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
 * AFD process lead to keeping the article. -- Alan Liefting (talk) - 03:00, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

substantial revision
I am proposing a substantial revision of this article. It would add and elaborate details, which I think are necessary to give it more substance and completeness. Please review and comment on the proposal at User:Havis1/sandbox-1Havis1 (talk) 20:19, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

I added the revisions noted above to give breath and completeness to what was there before. More references cited; a new section "Montessori in the Home"; for example. Havis1 (talk) 23:04, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Teachers in the Montessori Program
In a Montessori their theories are to implicate self- direct guidance to young children. This helps children cope with being able to handle situations on their own. The self- guidance also helps build a child's self- esteem which is vital to a child's early childhood education. A child with poor self- direction and low self- esteem is going to do poorly in education. It is important that teachers in a Montessori program also promote a calm environment for the children this helps the children maintain self- control and tolerance. In a calm and inviting environment children are able to focus on the activities they need to accomplish. When a child is able to accomplish those self goals they can high self- esteem, self- control, and self- directed learning.

There are six very important roles that a Montessori Teacher must implement to be a successful Montessori: "1). Respect children and their learning 2). Make children the center of learning 3). Encourage children's learning 4). Observe children 5). Prepare learning environments 6). Introduce learning materials and demonstrate lessons." Morrison, George S. Fundamentals of Early Childhood Educationp106. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kristie839 (talk • contribs) 02:22, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

Does Montessori Work?
This article doesn't say anything about what are characteristics of Montessori education. It doesn't contrast it with other dominant and competing methods of training children. It doesn't attempt to discuss whether the system works ... i.e. students brought up in it outperform other students in a measurable way. Why is that? WithGLEE (talk) 14:27, 16 June 2015 (UTC)