Biggest Takeaways
My three weeks at Valkenbos Montessori have been such an amazing experience. I loved that I had the opportunity to visit all three levels of classrooms. This really allowed me to see the growth and development of students in a Montessori setting from start to end. The number one question I was asked was, “What is different from the Dutch school and US schools?” This is kind of a challenging question to answer because I’m not exactly sure if the differences are solely because of the difference in education systems, or because I was in a Montessori school vs. a traditional public school. However, I’ve learned some amazing methods/strategies I want to take with me to my classroom. 1. Let children roam around the room more while working. In my classrooms in the US, students work differently than the children in the Montessori school. It’s much more natural for children to move around than be confined to a desk the entire class period. There are times whe