## Sudbury [Sudbury Valley School](https://sudburyvalley.org/theory) in Framingham, MA --> the [[Sudbury model]] --> various [[Sudbury schools all over the world]] (some, though not all, include "Sudbury" in their name) ## Montessori Founder -- [Dr. Maria Montessori](https://montessori-ami.org/resource-library/facts/biography-maria-montessori) [The Montessori Method](https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/f/the-montessori-method/9200000024825023/) > Montessori is an education and a perspective that moves from *learning* to *application* through <u>curiosity and creativity</u>. -- [Association Montessori Internationale](https://montessori-ami.org/about-ami) > Children learn at their own pace, exploring advanced academic concepts and skills through *hands-on materials* and *freedom of choice*. -- [Hershey Montessori School](https://hershey-montessori.org/) ## Waldorf Founder -- Rudolf Steiner holistic approach > Physical education, handicrafts, the arts and respect for the natural world and each other are of equal importance to proficiency in mathematics and literacy. -- [International Waldorf School The Hague](https://www.internationalwaldorfschool.nl/) > Waldorf pedagogy is based on the idea that education should address the whole child—their physical well-being, their social and emotional well-being, and their intellectual, cognitive, and spiritual development. -- [Associaiton of Wardolf Schools of North America](https://www.waldorfeducation.org/what-is-waldorf-education/)