Teaching English at Montessori Schools

Abstract

This bachelor thesis deals with Montessori principles and compares them with general objectives of teaching English at elementary schools in the Czech Republic. The paper is divided into two parts. The theoretical part introduces Montessori principles which are compared with modern principles in English language teaching. Then, the objectives of teaching reading comprehension are described. In the practical part, Montessori principles are compared with the objectives of English language teaching, and the last part of the thesis explores how Montessori principles are reflected in a specific didactic material Leveled Books focusing on reading comprehension.