The Montessori materials and lessons developed by Dr Montessori have withstood the test of time. The skills developed and the progression from simple to complex, and concrete to abstract, meet the needs of children this century just as they did in Rome at the beginning of last century.
Traditional schools are embracing aspects of Montessori education, such as concrete learning materials, multi-age classes, involvement of the child in setting their own learning goals, teaching to meet individual needs and strengths, process-focused assessment, development of an integrated curriculum across subject areas, and a focus on the whole child.
Today there are about 7,000 Montessori schools worldwide.
