“Scientific observation then has established that education is not what the teacher gives; education is a natural process spontaneously carried out by the human individual, and is acquired not by listening to words but by experiences upon the environment.”
― Maria Montessori, Education For A New World
.jpg)
I recently had a NAMC student ask me for a pacing guide, or master plan of the order in which the Lower Elementary (LE) Montessori language lessons should be taught. While NAMC does provide a Mastery Checklist of all the LE language lessons and suggested age levels, we do not prescribe the exact order for the presentation of these lessons.
Since each child is different in both ability and experience, the best way to decide upon the order of teaching anything is to base it on diligent, scientific observations.
