Listening: Learning Through Play in Schools

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B1 | Listening from video | 12 min

Watch the video (0:07 - 5:27). You can watch more than once, then answer the questions.

What worried the Prussian government about Fröbel's new school in 1851?

____ It cost too much money____ It might teach children to disobey____ It had too few teachers

ONE WORD from the video.

Children at Fröbel's school did singing, dancing, painting, playing and ____ .

Prussia let kindergartens stay open and grow freely.

____ True____ False____ Not Given

What happened to the Prussian school model over the next 100 years?

____ It inspired school systems in many countries____ It was quickly given up by everyone____ It was only ever used in Prussia

ONE WORD from the video.

Long ago, children shared what they had learned with friends and ____ .

The toys in Fröbel's kindergartens were very cheap to make.

____ True____ False____ Not Given

What do older Montessori children use to learn about height?

____ Fat wooden cylinders____ Red rods____ Brown stairs

What is the main focus of Reggio Emilia schools?

____ Following a fixed government plan____ Letting students direct their own learning____ Teaching only math and music

A NUMBER from the video.

A review in 2023 looked at more than ____ studies on Montessori education.

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