Human Tendencies - Short Note
HUMAN TENDENCIES
Intro
• Human Tendencies are natural impulses that direct an individual to perform certain actions or activities without a conscious plan
• These tendencies then were given to man to help us to serve and satisfy our fundamental needs.
• They are the force/drive behind all achievement
• Universal
• Innate
• Unconscious
• Have them from birth to death
• It is not an instinct – animals have instincts/humans have tendencies
• They use tendencies to gain skills
the needs of man;
• Physical Needs (Basic needs) – Food, Shelter, Protection
• Other Needs - Emotional, intellectual, Spiritual, self-realisation,
Montessori designed an environment that supports human tendencies.
Some of the tendencies she talked about are given below;
Exploration - It is the urge to go out to the unknown, and find more info, knowledge to help us get more oriented. Consistency is very important to the child.
• Orientation – Something that gives you a frame of reference; a way to follow; to relate ourselves to the external world or the internal world. In Montessori, we try not to make a lot of changes because it gives the child a sense of security. If there is a change, a transitional object (something that is familiar to the child) should be provided in order to not confuse the child.
• Order – The urge to organise, and be able to find our way back. The sense of order helps the child to use his energy and intellect to organise his thoughts.
• Adaptation
Work – Humans want to work. Taking from what we absorb, from the imagination and make it real- Manipulation. We must think of Activity with purpose; Activity that serves the human being. Repetition is good because the more you repeat the more myelinisation.
• Perfection - Human beings are also conditioned to look for exactness, perfection, precision; the natural propensity we have to control ourselves, controlling our own errors to do better, to overcome difficulties, obstacles.
Mathematical
Intro
• Human Tendencies are natural impulses that direct an individual to perform certain actions or activities without a conscious plan
• These tendencies then were given to man to help us to serve and satisfy our fundamental needs.
• They are the force/drive behind all achievement
• Universal
• Innate
• Unconscious
• Have them from birth to death
• It is not an instinct – animals have instincts/humans have tendencies
• They use tendencies to gain skills
the needs of man;
• Physical Needs (Basic needs) – Food, Shelter, Protection
• Other Needs - Emotional, intellectual, Spiritual, self-realisation,
Montessori designed an environment that supports human tendencies.
Some of the tendencies she talked about are given below;
Exploration - It is the urge to go out to the unknown, and find more info, knowledge to help us get more oriented. Consistency is very important to the child.
• Orientation – Something that gives you a frame of reference; a way to follow; to relate ourselves to the external world or the internal world. In Montessori, we try not to make a lot of changes because it gives the child a sense of security. If there is a change, a transitional object (something that is familiar to the child) should be provided in order to not confuse the child.
• Order – The urge to organise, and be able to find our way back. The sense of order helps the child to use his energy and intellect to organise his thoughts.
• Adaptation
Work – Humans want to work. Taking from what we absorb, from the imagination and make it real- Manipulation. We must think of Activity with purpose; Activity that serves the human being. Repetition is good because the more you repeat the more myelinisation.
• Perfection - Human beings are also conditioned to look for exactness, perfection, precision; the natural propensity we have to control ourselves, controlling our own errors to do better, to overcome difficulties, obstacles.
Mathematical