<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Montessori approach is an educational technique based on the belief that a child's early years, from birth to age six, is the period when they have the greatest capacity to learn. Already popular in countries such as the UK andCyprus, the Montessori approach bases its techniques on a deep understanding of how children learn, and promotes the education of children through understanding rather than through traditional, repetitive methods.  Please can you inform me what the Commission is doing to facilitate the recognition of the Montessori educational approach at theEU level?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [6]. </s>
The Montessori approach is an educational technique based on the belief that a child's early years, from birth to age six, is the period when they have the greatest capacity to learn. Already popular in countries such as the UK andCyprus, the Montessori approach bases its techniques on a deep understanding of how children learn, and promotes the education of children through understanding rather than through traditional, repetitive methods.  Please can you inform me what the Commission is doing to facilitate the recognition of the Montessori educational approach at theEU level?