informal ways. Maria Montessori (1912) said “Play is the work of child”. The aim is help the children reach their potential‚ creativity and intellectual. The child learns concepts through the materials‚ not just through listening‚ watching or reading. When the children played in the lesson‚ I was observing their interests‚ needs and abilities. It is the degree of interaction between teacher
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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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to compare and contrast the differences between three different models used in early childhood education. The Montessori Method‚ Reggio Emilia Approach and High scope approach. The Montessori Method is a child centered educational approach developed by Dr. Maria Montessori. It is based on child development from birth to adulthood using scientific observations. (Introduction to Montessori‚ 2013). Likewise the Reggio Emilia Approach concentrates on a child’s natural development. It has the philosophy
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the last stage remains with the muscles which make the movements. ’Movement thus becomes the last part that completes the cycle of thought’ says Dr. Montessori. This co-ordination creates the unique characteristic of Man namely WORK possible. Movement is a mode of human expression. Animals too express themselves by their movements. Dr. Montessori asks "Can we ignore this fact in Man?" Movement becomes a system of healthy relationship with Man’s environment (establish‚ maintain and restore conditions)
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Years Foundation Stage (EYFS‚ DfES‚ 2007)‚ whilst still keeping true to my own beliefs in the best environment for learning to meet the needs of all the children whom attend my setting. My setting has eleven children enrolled‚ from one to ten years; all children are able bodied‚ although some have specific behavioural needs. I belong to a local quality assurance and childminding network. As an early years provider I have a responsibility to implement the four themes of the EYFS; A unique child‚ Positive
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What is sensitive period and the environment required for sensitive period At birth the child ’s physical development is more or less complete while psychologically it is still in the embryonic state. For this reason Dr. Maria Montessori called that the human being is still a "spiritual embryo" when it is born. "Man seems to have two embryonic periods‚ one is prenatal like that of the animals; the other is postnatal and only man has this." -The Absorbent Mind‚ p55‚ Chapter 7. “A child possesses
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inspiration". (Montessori‚ The Discovery of the Child‚ pg. 151) _Sensorial Exercises are designed by Montessori to cover every quality that can be perceived by the senses such as size‚ shape‚ composition‚ texture‚ loudness or softness‚ matching‚ weight‚ temperature‚ etc. Because the Exercises cover such a wide range of senses‚ Montessori categorized the Exercises into eight different groups: Visual‚ Tactile‚ Baric‚ Thermic‚ Auditory‚ Olfactory‚ Gustatory‚ and Stereognostic_. . Montessori sought to
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Date: 4/5/2012 Instructor: Mrs. Deborah The Normalized Child Normalization is one of the most important goals of Montessori‚ but what does normalization mean? Most importantly‚ when does this process occur? Dr. Maria Montessori used the term normalization to describe a unique process she observed in child development. The process of normalization takes place in any Montessori-group at the beginning of the school year that children enter a new unknown environment. However‚ there are many characteristics
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requirements of Montessori tools: • The control of error: The Montessori tools contain in it a control of error which makes the use his/her reasoning power‚ increase his/her capacity for drawing distinctions and promotes independence. The child’s mind is conditioned to correct his/her errors. Example‚ if a child is trying to button up a shirt and forgets to button one or button in the wrong hole‚ the mistake is reveal at the end by an empty hole. • Aesthetics: All the Montessori tools are made as
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Why is Mathematics included in the Montessori curriculum? Maria Montessori strongly believed that a child’s perception is enhanced by exploring his natural ability to classify‚ compare‚ generalize‚ differentiate‚ pattern and analyze leading the child in developing a mathematical logical mind. Dr. Maria Montessori once said‚ “Great creations come
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