Educational Philosophies and Child Learning

Your entire view of school started with one of these people. Maria Montessori

saw kids as self-motivated learners. Her motto: "Help me do it myself." Just give them the

right tools and get out of the way. John Dewey believed in "learning by doing"—less listening,

more messy, hands-on projects. In a Reggio Emilia school, the classroom itself

is the "third teacher," and children's interests run the show. They believe a child has a hundred languages

to express themselves. And Waldorf education? It's all about imagination, art, and protecting that

childhood magic. So, were you taught to be an independent worker or a creative

problem-solver?