tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018218417144249646.post4650034061058304825..comments2019-05-14T04:49:17.173+12:00Comments on Montessori@Matakana: Why It’s Imperative to Teach Students How to Question as the Ultimate Survival SkillMontessori@Matakanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15122281390044982253noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018218417144249646.post-36075537387273072742015-03-07T19:29:30.752+13:002015-03-07T19:29:30.752+13:00Funnily enough, in mainstream we were implementing...Funnily enough, in mainstream we were implementing initiative after initiative (i.e. add-ons to the curriculum content) in science to 'teach' critical thinking, analysis skills, research and development type skills - at secondary level...... what I love about Montessori is that from age 3, the child's innate desire to question, experiment, re-question and re-experiment is embraced, actively encouraged and nurtured. I can see why at secondary and tertiary levels these Montessori children are naturally better able to perform these skills and therefore 'outperform' their mainstream peers.ABnoreply@blogger.com