When should our child enter a Montessori classroom?
Ages two-and-one-half to four are usually the best times to enter a Montessori classroom. A child who has been in a Montessori classroom from a very early age (age two or three) understands how to work independently and has a natural respect for the materials, the teachers, and the other children. The older child who has been in a traditional preschool or who has not been in preschool at all may lack the initiative to pursue activities on her own. Furthermore, the older child may have already passed through certain sensitive periods and may no longer be interested in the practical life and sensorial materials that provide the background for the academic materials.
Ages two-and-one-half to four are usually the best times to enter a Montessori classroom. A child who has been in a Montessori classroom from a very early age (age two or three) understands how to work independently and has a natural respect for the materials, the teachers, and the other children. The older child who has been in a traditional preschool or who has not been in preschool at all may lack the initiative to pursue activities on her own. Furthermore, the older child may have already passed through certain sensitive periods and may no longer be interested in the practical life and sensorial materials that provide the background for the academic materials.