Each day Montessori teachers give their students some choice of activity.
To this end, Montessori encourages children to experience "freedom with limits," which can also simply be described as " child-directed work." Each day Montessori teachers give their students some choice of activity. Students are given the chance to choose an activity that captures their personal interest or attention and then, once an activity has been chosen, they allow the child to spend a lot of time on the activity they chose. In some cases, the child may be working on their activity independently. In other cases, they may team up with a couple of other students who share their curiosity over that particular subject or activity. Together as a team, they discover, learn and grow through exploration.