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CONTEXT: STARTING FROM RESEARCH AND PEDAGOGY “In a good learning environment, children of different ages are able to move and develop themselves freely.” - Maria MontessoriThe starting point for the Montessori pedagogy is that every child has an intrinsic motivation to develop him/herself, but that every child does so in his/her own way and time, depending on their character and predisposition. “Help me do it myself,” is the core of the Montessori philosophy. Creating the best learning environment, which stimulates movement and development, is crucial. Maria Montessori thoroughly described how to create a good work- and learning environment: this is an environment where children from different ages can adopt alternating positions. This visi... More