Movement: Want and Child
Assignment 3
Movement
In this particular assignment I will be discussing movement which Montessori saw as a harmonising factor in a child’s development. I will also be looking at how important a prepared environment facilitates a balance between the mental and physical energies of the child.
Montessori believed that movement was a very important factor in a child’s development. Montessori writes that many schools tend to give priority to lessons which involves using your intellect and movement is normally placed under exercise, physical education or games. If that is done the close connection that movement and the developing mind (intellect) has will be overlooked (Montessori, (2007)).
Movement is said to help the development of the mind, the brain being the centre of thought and then movement carried out by signals which the brain sends. It is not just used to help us breath and move. But help us to develop but that is only made if the “action which occurs is connected with the mental activity going on” (Montessori, (2007), page 130)
This is linked with us being able to move enables us to explore and learn about our surroundings and also enable us to express our personality. As Montessori writes “The greatest of philosophers must use speech or writing to convey his ideas, and this involves muscular movement” (Montessori, (2007), page 125)
If there is no movement we cannot express our self and we would not learn ancient history and how life was before we were born. We would not understand and see the skills of the Egyptians in building their pyramids, tombs and pictures that they have drawn dictating life and important events (Montessori, (2007)).
In Europe during the, Middle Ages books and artefacts which were written and made would not have existed if movement was not involved (Montessori, (2007)) i.e. writing, building, and drawing is only possible if we move our hands.
When a man is born his muscles are un-coordinated and he
Movement
In this particular assignment I will be discussing movement which Montessori saw as a harmonising factor in a child’s development. I will also be looking at how important a prepared environment facilitates a balance between the mental and physical energies of the child.
Montessori believed that movement was a very important factor in a child’s development. Montessori writes that many schools tend to give priority to lessons which involves using your intellect and movement is normally placed under exercise, physical education or games. If that is done the close connection that movement and the developing mind (intellect) has will be overlooked (Montessori, (2007)).
Movement is said to help the development of the mind, the brain being the centre of thought and then movement carried out by signals which the brain sends. It is not just used to help us breath and move. But help us to develop but that is only made if the “action which occurs is connected with the mental activity going on” (Montessori, (2007), page 130)
This is linked with us being able to move enables us to explore and learn about our surroundings and also enable us to express our personality. As Montessori writes “The greatest of philosophers must use speech or writing to convey his ideas, and this involves muscular movement” (Montessori, (2007), page 125)
If there is no movement we cannot express our self and we would not learn ancient history and how life was before we were born. We would not understand and see the skills of the Egyptians in building their pyramids, tombs and pictures that they have drawn dictating life and important events (Montessori, (2007)).
In Europe during the, Middle Ages books and artefacts which were written and made would not have existed if movement was not involved (Montessori, (2007)) i.e. writing, building, and drawing is only possible if we move our hands.
When a man is born his muscles are un-coordinated and he