| Offers individualized curriculum- Students readiness to learning is respected. | Follows a standardized curriculum. |
| It is all about self paced learning - Teachers help slower students to increase performance by nurturing their love of learning and teaching them how to enjoy tasks that are harder to accomplish. | Learning is offered at the groups pace. |
| Offers freedom of choice of work - Students choose their own work within the curriculum. | Everyone does the same work in a traditional setting. |
| Emphasis in on use of materials for learning -Lets children explore, self-correct and grasp underlying concepts. | Teaching is mainly focused on instructions by teachers |
| Has multiple age groups in a class – This promotes co-operative learning and reduces peer conflicts. | Traditional schools don’t offer this setup. |
| Emphasis is on cognitive development – This Instills skills like reasoning, evaluation and problem solving. | Focus more on social development. |
| Children are encouraged to care for oneself and the learning environment. It teaches them a great life skill. | This usually lacks in a traditional system. |
| Montessori is all about child centered learning - The teacher tailors the curriculum to meet individual child's needs. | Traditional schools rely on teacher centered instructions ignoring the intellect of the child. |
| Children are self-motivated by Inner pride - Self paced learning lets each child celebrate one's own achievements. His reward is usually a boost in self-esteem and feeling of pride. | External rewards are employed in traditional teaching. |
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