Determining Knowledge
- Rebekah Carpenter
- Feb 4
- 2 min read
Lesson of the Week
Determining Knowledge
Montessori classrooms are known for their lack of tests. It is rare for the children to sit with a piece of paper and explain everything they know about a subject, and when it does happen, the guides (teachers) tend to take that information with a grain of salt. It is rare that the test shows the sum of what a child actually knows about the subject. As a result, one really common question parents have is how do we know what each child knows? I want to talk about what the teachers do, but not just to explain future Montessori classrooms if you end up choosing one - this is also a really useful tool to use at home yourself for raising confident children.
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