Essay Dmt 101
Grace Cynthia Purnomo Hadi
DMT 101
Montessori Philosophy
14 February 2015
The Art of being a Directress
A child is a unique individual, who has the potentials, the sensitive periods, and the absorbent mind as the internal aid to help him learn directly from the prepared environment and other children. In her book, the Montessori Method, Maria Montessori said, “To stimulate life, - leaving it then free to develop, to unfold, - herein lies the first task of the educator. In such a delicate task, a great art must suggest the moment, and limit the intervention in order that we shall arouse no perturbation, cause no deviation, but rather that we shall help the soul which is coming into the fullness of life, and which shall live from its own forces. This art must accompany the scientific method.” An educator, as the external aid of the child, in the Montessori classroom setting plays a great role. It is one that functions as a link between herself, the children, and the environment. She is not only an important element between the children and herself, but she also has a deep understanding of the prepared environment. Montessori directress trusts the children and gives them space, because as a directress she knows that the child must do things for himself in order to develop independence. “We must help the child act for himself, will for himself, think for himself”, (Maria Montessori, Education for a New World). As the Montessori directress, she helps guiding the children and observes each child individually during the process of self-development towards self-awareness and maturity. At the age of 3 – 6 years old a child is going to discover many things through the sensitive periods and as an educator she must be able to serve the child correctly during these periods to ensure the maximum learning for the child’s absorbent mind. A directress should make a child comfortable with the prepared environment and helps the child to discover ways of survival in any particular
DMT 101
Montessori Philosophy
14 February 2015
The Art of being a Directress
A child is a unique individual, who has the potentials, the sensitive periods, and the absorbent mind as the internal aid to help him learn directly from the prepared environment and other children. In her book, the Montessori Method, Maria Montessori said, “To stimulate life, - leaving it then free to develop, to unfold, - herein lies the first task of the educator. In such a delicate task, a great art must suggest the moment, and limit the intervention in order that we shall arouse no perturbation, cause no deviation, but rather that we shall help the soul which is coming into the fullness of life, and which shall live from its own forces. This art must accompany the scientific method.” An educator, as the external aid of the child, in the Montessori classroom setting plays a great role. It is one that functions as a link between herself, the children, and the environment. She is not only an important element between the children and herself, but she also has a deep understanding of the prepared environment. Montessori directress trusts the children and gives them space, because as a directress she knows that the child must do things for himself in order to develop independence. “We must help the child act for himself, will for himself, think for himself”, (Maria Montessori, Education for a New World). As the Montessori directress, she helps guiding the children and observes each child individually during the process of self-development towards self-awareness and maturity. At the age of 3 – 6 years old a child is going to discover many things through the sensitive periods and as an educator she must be able to serve the child correctly during these periods to ensure the maximum learning for the child’s absorbent mind. A directress should make a child comfortable with the prepared environment and helps the child to discover ways of survival in any particular