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Question: Playful Learning and Montessori Education

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Although Montessori education is often considered a form of playful learning, Maria Montessori herself spoke negatively about a major component of playful learning—pretend play, or fantasy—for young children. In this essay, the author discusses this apparent contradiction: how and why Montessori education includes elements of playful learning while simultaneously eschewing fantasy. She concludes with a discussion of research on the outcomes of Montessori education and on pretend-play research, clarifying how Montessori education relates to playful learning.

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(Source: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, 29 Mar 2022)

Source Link: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1003949.pdf