Repetition (Montessori)

In Montessori education, Repetition refers to the repeated engagement of a child with a particular activity. Unlike adults who typically work towards an external objective, young children work towards internal goals. Thus, they often repeat an activity until their inner objective is met.^[1] This urge to repeat activities is driven by the child’s intrinsic motivation and contributes to the refinement of their movements and the acquisition of new abilities.

Contents

• 1Montessori Quotes
• 2Research and Critiques
• 3Comparisons to Other Methods
• 4See Also
• 5Glossary of Montessori Terms
• 6Please help to translate this page into your local language
• 7References

Montessori Quotes

• “The satisfaction which they find in their work has given them a grace and ease like that which comes from music.”^[2]
• “The first essential for the child’s development is concentration. The child who concentrates is immensely happy.”^[3]