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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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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MONTESSORI CENTRE INTERNATIONAL 18 Balderton Street‚ London W1K 6TG‚ United Kingdom Tel 00 44(0) 20 7493 8300 Fax 00 44 (0) 20 7629 7808 www.montessori.org.uk TITLE SHEET for Distance Learning Students Is English your first language: Yes / No (please delete as applicable) STUDENT NAME: Ann E Body STUDENT NO: 00000 NAME OF MARKER: B N Given DATE OF SUBMISSION:
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Maria Montessori was one of them. Maria was born in 1870 and became the first woman in Italy to receive a medical degree. She embedded herself into her work and made significant contributions to the fields of psychiatry‚ anthropology and education. Maria was acclaimed for her education method that built on the way children learned naturally. She believed in order expand any system of education a favorable environment must be created to allow the flow of a child’s natural gift. Maria Montessori was
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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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This essay will briefly discuss the notion of ‘sensitive periods in development‚’ as introduced by Hugo de Vries and researched by Maria Montessori. It will further list Montessori’s explanation of the sensitive periods and their importance in a child between the ages of 0 and 6 years. Two examples will be discussed through personal reflection to demonstrate the author’s understanding of these periods. Many theorists such as Piaget‚ Vygotsky‚ Freud and Erikson have examined the idea that every
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Montessori Practical Life Overview - Scope and Sequence Important Periods of Childhood Development Most children are passionately interested in practical life activities because the activities respond to all the sensitive periods (important periods of childhood development). Practical life activities build a foundation on which the children will grow and carry over into the other areas of the classroom‚ and over in to their every day life. The Montessori Practical Life exercises respond to the
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sizes; materials should be kept orderly; furniture should be child sized. The child must be aided in developing his will by by ensuring coordination and ensuring activities are towards a given end. The child must be given constructive work. Maria Montessori has described a classroom as a room in which all children move about intelligently voluntarily and without being unruly or loud. It is important to note that in allowing freedom‚ any destructive acts of the child must be limited. All other good
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CHCPR509A: Document‚ interpret and use information about children Gather and document detailed information about the child Contents Gather information and observations according to a child’s emerging skills Targeted information gathering When we gather information about children we should always be ready to be surprised by what we learn about them. Sometimes‚ however‚ we have specific things we want to find out or questions about the child that need answering. In
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Exploration of rationale behind the use of individual education plans? 50marks 500 words. What is an I E P? It is written records that document the individualised planning process for students with special educational needs. Individualised planning is a continuous and integrated process of instruction‚ assessment‚ and evaluation‚ decision making and reporting. Why have an I E P? It allows the student to progress at a level commensurate with ability. It also involves collaboration between all partners
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