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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Montessori school enable children to do?

2. At what age do many educational professional (non Montessori) feel children should learn how to read?

3. What must a teacher understand to be successful in the Montessori classroom?

4. According to Standing, how did some visitors view unusual tasks seen in a Montessori classroom?

5. According to the Montessori method, when is a child allowed to choose material on his own in the classroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the Montessori philosophy, how are actions of grace and courtesy to be taught?

2. Why does the Montessori method keep a young child in a limited circle within the prepared environment?

3. According to "Liberty in Education & the Montessori Directress," how is it possible to be independent but not free?

4. According to Standing, what is one mistake some may make in developing or overseeing a Montessori school?

5. What are the possibilities of an individual who is a slave or who has limited freedom?

6. According to Montessori, a perfectly prepared environment includes what type of information?

7. According to Standing, what is an example of a limitation in material for a child?

8. According to Montessori, how does concentration play a role in the normalization of a child?

9. What is the significance of the physical aspects of the Montessori classroom?

10. What is the different between the teaching in a Froebel school compared to a teacher in a Montessori school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Standing chooses to compare Montessori and Froebel's educational techniques. Discuss the validity of this comparison since the Froebel method is no longer used. Why does Standing choose this comparison? In making this comparison what is learned about the Montessori method? Use information from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Standing notes that some educators who open a Montessori school do not completely understand the true principles of the Montessori method and do not properly teach the method. Where does the confusion lie concerning these individuals? It is in the incorrect use of this method? What is or can be done to correct this problem?

Essay Topic 3

Montessori was fortunate in her schooling. Based on the information presented in the book, what was the social and political climate like during Montessori's schooling? Why is it that, while she had opportunities, she still faced challenges?

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