Q1. What is the role of the teacher is in a Montessori classroom.
Q2. Compare and contrast the Montessori method to Jean Rousseau's.
Q3. Compare and contrast the Montessori method to John Locke's.
Q4. What place does fantasy and creativity have in the Montessori classroom?
Q5. At what age do you think would be the "sensitive period" for the practical life activities?
Q6. Do you think that "time out" is an appropriate way to discipline a child in the Montessori classroom? Explain your answer.
Q7. Is a Montessori classroom any better than any other preschool classroom? Please explain your answer.
Q8. What do you think that Bowlby and Ainsworth would say to Maria Montessori, knowing that she gave up her son to be raised by someone else, even having him breast fed by someone else.
Q9. Many Montessori enthusiasts say that the Montessori Method of teaching math is superior to any other method. Why do you think they say that?
Q10. When I took Montessori training, we were not allowed to put any teaching posters, etc. on the wall. We also were not allowed to dress with bright colors, or wear jewelry. What could be some reasons for those rules?