I think that it is more important to remember that Montessori tried to bring education in the 20th century using the science that was available to her 100+ years ago.
Most schools today are still stuck into the factory model of 200 years ago. They are still trying to take uneducated peasant children and discipline them to mindlessly follow a 9-to-5 factory work schedule. Applying Montessori principles would be an improvement to most.
Regular people severely underestimate how outdated and unscientific the current model is. Everywhere.
And we know about this for more than 50 years and we've done very little to improve things.
One of my sisters made sure that my nephew was in a Montessori kindergarten. He went to a regular school afterwards but those Montessori years can still be felt. There is a kind of emotional stability that still permeates his behavior. A level of presence and calm that brings me joy and gratefulness.
Most schools today are still stuck into the factory model of 200 years ago. They are still trying to take uneducated peasant children and discipline them to mindlessly follow a 9-to-5 factory work schedule. Applying Montessori principles would be an improvement to most.
Regular people severely underestimate how outdated and unscientific the current model is. Everywhere.
And we know about this for more than 50 years and we've done very little to improve things.
One of my sisters made sure that my nephew was in a Montessori kindergarten. He went to a regular school afterwards but those Montessori years can still be felt. There is a kind of emotional stability that still permeates his behavior. A level of presence and calm that brings me joy and gratefulness.