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Advantages and disadvantages of Montessori education
First, advantages of Montessori education:

Through Montessori's education, children have advantages in geometry and mathematical thinking.

2. Montessori teaching AIDS give children many opportunities for hand training and advocate the formation of learning ability in sports, so that children can not only use their hands freely, but also have excellent physical balance and coordination ability.

3. Children educated by Montessori are frank and positive, showing an independent learning attitude. This is because Montessori education advocates giving priority to children, supplemented by teaching AIDS. Moreover, every Montessori teaching aid and learning tool has the advantages of Montessori education and the characteristics of "self-correction".

Children can see with their eyes or touch with their hands to tell whether it is correct. Only experienced? People who "correct themselves" will be frank and learn independently.

Second, the shortcomings of Montessori education:

1. Because Montessori education has not been fully implemented in China, at present, children receive this kind of training in kindergartens or remedial classes, but it is generally not the most effective cooperation in family life.

2. After children go to school, because primary schools, junior high schools and even senior high schools in China are all traditional education models, students are required to sit at desks and listen to teachers, while Montessori classes let children sit on the floor without desks and benches, so children are used to the "free" activity atmosphere, which is not suitable for primary school education model.

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Montessori believes that children have great potential, and his life development is towards independence. Through specific exercises, such as life basic ability exercise, facial features exercise, intellectual exercise (language, mathematics, science) and other forms, the foundation of a sound personality is formed.

Montessori classroom is the embryonic form of a small society, in which children learn to respect and accept others, learn how to share their knowledge and skills, and learn how to lead others. Montessori classroom provides an environment for cultivating children's emotional IQ.

Montessori curriculum, including the development of feeling, movement, body function, language and morality, makes individuals become integrated people. "Freedom" and "discipline" are integrated, and "individuality" and "group" are given consideration. Inspire children to have the ability to solve difficulties and adapt to the new environment, and achieve the purpose of self-construction and mental development.

Reference: Montessori Education-Baidu Encyclopedia