Rather than a traditional teacher, the learning in a Montessori classroom is facilitated by a specially trained Montessori Guide. The Guide is a facilitator whose task it is to support the young child in his or her process of self-development. The Guide presents lessons to the child in a precise, clear, and enticing way when he or she is ready. The most important attribute of a Guide is the love and respect s/he holds for each child’s total being.