Today, every caring parent of a young child is aware about the limitations of a traditional school practices. Importance on bookish knowledge, no individual attention, unhealthy competition etc. are just some of the drawbacks of this system. Children who have been through this rigmarole are undoubtedly successful, but their development is seen to be incomplete from the holistic point of view.

The traditional system puts the teacher as the driving force behind all activities of knowledge giving, discipline and external guidance. On the other hand, the Montessori system works towards individual attention, self-learning, self-discipline and even self-guidance. Here, the emphasis is not on textbooks but on cognitive structures, experiential learning and social development. The teacher's role is only as a director, wherein the child is as active a participant as the teacher. Moreover, the teacher-student ratio never exceeds 1:10 to provide for personal attention.

The environment is conducive for complete awareness building, conceptualization for self-learning, internal discipline and amicable social behaviour. The experiential learning happens not just through books, but through multi-sensory disciplines and physical exploration.

Little wonder, the Montessori way of education is hailed as the definite way to educate well-rounded citizens of tomorrow.

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