The multiage classroom provides repeated success for all children in the classroom no matter where they are on their continuum of learning. The multiage classroom provides a positive learning environment.
Most teachers strive for that well balanced environment in their classrooms.
The M.A.C. classrooms embrace a structure and philosophy that creates a situation for supporting children's achievement and self-esteem. Without labels, retention, and grade levels, children are free to learn at their own pace and to take risks that include learning from mistakes. Multiage opportunities for social interaction and cross-age learning enable children to learn in an emotionally secure environment. Children should enjoy learning, and in a multiage classroom they come to know it as a labor of discovery, exploration, play, excitement, and joy. Learning does not just mean getting ready for the next grade.