People often wonder how a Montessori classroom is different from a traditional one. Truth is, there are many differences that have a great impact on a child’s development, and we will try to explain them in this two part article. 

People often wonder how a Montessori classroom is different from a traditional one. Truth is, there are many differences that have a great impact on a child’s development, and we will try to explain them in this two part article. 

There are many Montessori principles which at a first sight might sometimes seem difficult to understand.

• The purpose of education is to release the potential of a child for the betterment of humanity. 
• Education is a release from within, not a pouring in.
• The Montessori guide is the dynamic link between the child and the prepared environment. 
• The child constructs himself from the prepared environment. 
• The role of the guide is to remove all obstacles in order to free the child to reach his/her greatest potential.
• The prepared environment is materials-driven, child-initiated, and adult responsive.
• Love is the key to self-transformation.