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Paths less traveled: Understanding nonmainstream learning options
Offering more holistic, progressive or modern methods to foster independent learning and critical thinking, alternative curriculums are gaining popularity among Indonesian parents keen to ensure their children have the necessary skills to thrive.
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lternative curriculums are gaining popularity across the country as more parents seek diverse educational options for their children.
From homeschooling to distance learning and everything in between, more and more parents believe these curriculums can better equip their children with the skills they need to face the more complex future ahead.
Moreover, alternative education methods recognize that each child has different intelligences and ways of learning, allowing parents to choose programs that best suit their children’s unique needs and potentials. But which one is best for you and your child?
Montessori
Montessori children are independent, confident and self-organized.
One fundamental aspect of the Montessori teaching method is that it encourages actual play instead of pretend play.
Its founder, Italian doctor and educator Maria Tecla Artemisia Montessori, observed that children preferred to cut actual food rather than acting out a role in the kitchen, for example.
