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STRUCTURE VS FREE WHEELING WHY BOTH ARE SO IMPORTANT TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT

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STRUCTURE VS FREE WHEELING WHY BOTH ARE SO IMPORTANT TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT

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  1. STRUCTUREVSFREEWHEELING:WHYBOTHARE SOIMPORTANTTOCHILDDEVELOPMENT Montessori child development centers on the idea that children learn best through self- directed exploration and play. This approach emphasizes structured and free-wheeling activities,recognizingthatboth are importantforachild’sholisticdevelopment. Structuredplay,suchasgamesandactivitieswith clearrulesandobjectives,helps childrendevelop social skills,discipline,andfocus.Ontheotherhand, freeplay,or unstructuredexploration,encouragescreativity,curiosity,andproblem-solvingskills. In thisblogpost,we’ll explorethe differencesbetweenthetwoand how Montessori approachesplayto nurtureachild’snaturalcuriosityandlove forlearning. WHATISFREEPLAY? Free or open-ended play is any activity that doesn’t involve rules, instructions, or guidelines. There isn’t one way to complete an activity, so children can use their imagination and creativity withoutlimitations. WHATISSTRUCTUREDPLAY?

  2. STRUCTUREVS FREEWHEELING Structuredlearningisdesignedto teachchildren newskills,typicallycognitiveor physical.Alsocalledgoal-orientedplay,structuredplayinvolvesactivitiesrootedin the realworldwithaspecificpurpose.Duringtheseactivities,children areintroduced to newconceptsandopportunitiestoenhance theirdevelopmentandlearningabilities to setthe foundationforfocusand attention. Instead oflabelingone formofplayasbetterthan the other,it’simportanttokeepin mind thatboth are necessaryforholisticchildhooddevelopment– physical, emotional,social,andintellectual.Findingthisbalance createsharmonyandpurpose, enablingchildren to becomeindependent,self-confidentindividualslayingthe foundationforthe restoftheirlives. HOWDOESMONTESSORI APPROACH PLAY? AcommonmisconceptionisthatMontessorieducationdoesn’tinvolveplaytime. Activitiesare consideredwork, butthatdoesn’tmean they’renota formofstructured play. In Montessori lingo, “work” refers to the natural curiosity and innate drive to explore and learn,whichisessentiallyplayingwith purpose. ThistermwasfoundedbyDr. MariaMontessori,whosaid, “playistheworkofachild.”Whenyouloveyourjob,it doesn’tfeellikework;the same appliestoMontessoriacademics! COMBININGSTRUCTUREAND FREE WHEELING: THE MONTESSORIWAY TheMontessorimethodislearningthroughplay.When childrenare free to explore theiruniqueinterestswithinasupportive, structured environment, theycan better absorbconceptsandapplytheskillsthey’velearnedintherealworldand duringfree play.Studentswho are engaged and havingfunwhilelearning seecontinuous improvementbecausetheyconnectwiththeireducationaljourneyandunderstand the “why”behindtheirlessons.

  3. THELEADINGMONTESSORI SCHOOLINFRISCO,TX FriscoLakesMontessoriisapremiermemberschooloftheAmericanMontessori SocietyandislicensedbytheStateofTexas asoneofthetopprivateschoolsin Frisco. Ourmissionis to preparechildren forlife andhelp themrealizetheirfull potential throughholisticchilddevelopmentandself-guidedlearningwithcontinuous progress. We use structured learningand freeplayto encourageeachchild’sinnate curiosity andchannelitintocoredevelopmental skillsthatlaythefoundationfortherestof theirlives.Readyto join ourmission ofacademic excellence?Scheduleatourof ourfacilitytodayand seeourstudentsinaction!

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