Should Christians Use Montessori Schools?
About this episode
The episode evaluates the compatibility of Montessori education with Christian values.
Is Montessori a good fit for a Christian family? If you're weighing a Montessori school against a Christian one, this episode gives you a careful, fair place to start. Elizabeth Urbanowicz evaluates pure Montessori philosophy point by point, using the American Montessori Society's own description, and holds each part up to Scripture. You'll hear where Montessori genuinely reflects how God designed children, their curiosity, the value of mixed-age classrooms, and learning at an individual pace, and where its underlying view of human nature falls short of a biblical understanding. Along the way, Elizabeth shares the specific questions every parent should ask before enrolling a child in any Montessori school.
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