Article briefly discusses an analysis of students' academic and social scores in a Montessori school as compared with other elementary school education programs. Montessori education is characterized by multi-age classrooms, a special set of educational materials, student-chosen work in long time blocks, collaboration, the absence of grades and…

This report presents guidelines for use by architects, designers, and teachers in designing an environment that will complement and enhance the Montessori teaching method. The report provides a history of the Montessori Method, analysis of books written by Montessori and her followers, review of methods and settings, and a section containing…