Gilstrap Adrian Dominican Montessori Training Institute May 14‚ 2011 MONTESSORI’S APPROACH AND RECENT BRAIN RESEARCH 2 Abstract New technological advances in brain research allow scientists better understanding of how the brain develops. From birth‚ the task of the brain is to establish and reinforce connections between neurons. Dr. Montessori’s approach on brain development in young children coincides with much of the most recent brain research. Dr. Montessori discovered from her observations
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Movement - the Child’s Muse Maria Montessori foresaw many developments in the study of movement and how it pertains to children and their education. It is necessary to consider how and why movement was such an integral part of her philosophy and how evidence from modern day research confirms the importance of movement in education. Both Montessori and educational specialists draw a link between movement and brain development (Hannaford 1995). This paper will examine how other educational theories
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cooperative artist in this production of learning. Maria Montessori thus used the title “directress” to explain the role of the teacher in a Montessori. The teacher is not the primary cause of learning she is rather a facilitator and a guide. They do not simply transfer lessons and curriculums. By preparing a suitable environment‚ observing the children and giving brief lessons according to the interest and need of the child‚ the teacher in a Montessori helps children learn independently. Mostly children
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Age: all ages [pic] Walking on the Line Introduction Walking on the Line is an exercise intended to develop equilibrium‚ balance and good posture as well as advance self-control‚ discipline and concentration. Refinement of these skills is achieved only after extensive preparation and practice. Walking on the Line should be introduced during the first week of class and can increase in difficulty as the year progresses and finer control of movement is achieved. Rules and Guidelines
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Elements of Montessori Education Montessori education is a child centric method of education that caters to the complete development of the child. The three key elements of the Montessori method are - The adult (Directress)‚ Prepared environment & Montessori materials. The adult (Directress) The Montessori directress plays an important role in the development of the child. She needs to offer the child what he needs‚ but unobtrusively & indirectly. She should stimulate the child to work for
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In this essay‚ I will define the term normalisation linking it with the concept of deviations. I will also outline the environmental aspects that support normalization‚ explain the maturational nature of normalisation‚ describe the teacher’s initial approach with new children‚ explain the change in the teacher’s role as each child begins to concentrate and focus on activities‚ and finally I will give reasons why a child might regress. There are four characteristics that appear in every child that
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activity. Development changes will not occur unless there is some kind of maturational process. It is essential to support the child’s sensitive period through the environment Montessori explains that “If no help is given to a child‚ if his environment is neglected‚ his psychic life will be in constant danger.” (Montessori‚ 1966 p. 45) 1 The sensitive period to order appears in the first month of the child’s life. Order in the child’s environment helps them to organise their perception of the
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discipline The Montessori meaning of discipline is not the kind of external discipline‚ that is something the teacher does to control or command the child‚ for "listening doesn’t make a man". Rather it is the child who internalizes the rules and feels that he/she is responsible for his/her acts. This is an "active discipline" attained when the child is "the master of himself and when he can‚ as a consequence‚ control himself when he must follow a rule of life”. Thus for Montessori‚ her definition
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3 2.8 Stage of child’s growth 3 2 DIAGRAM OF 8 PPP 5 2 POWER OF ATTENTION 6 3 PREPARED ENVIRONMENT HELPS TO MAXIMIZE POWER OF ATTENTION 9 3.1 Freedom. 9 3.2 Structure and Order 9 3.3 Reality and nature 9 3.4 Beauty and atmosphere 9 3.5 Montessori material 9 3.6 Development of community life 9 4 ROLES OF A TEACHER 10 1 OVERVIEW (diagram) 2 EIGHT PRE-DETERMINED PYSCHIC PATTERNS (PPP) Each child carries within himself a unique potential. In here‚ it is termed as Pre-determined Psychic
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MODULE 2 ASSIGNMENT 2 NAME :SMRITHI R PH: 9551060099 1. Montessori has become a very popular name in the recent times. What are the qualities a person should have to imbibe the real Montessori spirit? Ans. A Montessori directress is one who guides the children and helps them learn. A person involved in the Montessori house of children should have certain traits which will help them deal with children and help them to learn and grow. A person should have the following qualities : Be the connection
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