Some thoughts on education

SOME THOUGHTS CONCERNING EDUCATION

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EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION

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KINDERGARTEN AND PRIMARY SCHOOL “BEATA VERGINE DI LOURDES”ZOLA PREDOSA (BO), EMILIA-ROMAGNA

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Philosophy based on the idea of an “educational community”

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• School culture based on debate between different opinions• Teachers promote innovative activities and transversal

competencies

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Montessori approach• Mixed age classrooms• Student choice of activity from within a prescribed range of options • Uninterrupted blocks of work time, ideally three hours • A constructivist or "discovery" model: students learn from working rather than by

instruction • Specialized educational materials • Freedom of movement • A trained Montessori teacher