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Non-Competitive Atmosphere

Because the children work individually with the materials, there is no competition in the Montessori classroom. Each child relates only to his own previous work, and his progress is not compared to the achievements of others. Dr. Montessori believed that competition in education should be introduced only after the child has gained confidence in the use of the basic skills. “Never let a child risk failure,” she wrote, “until he has a reasonable chance of success.”

Also see The Role of the Teacher, Behavior of the Children, Why Mixed Age Groups? and the Non-Competitive Atmosphere