What are the 6 sensitive periods? Write 7 to 8 lines on each of them? The Sensitive Periods in a child’s life was Dr. Maria Montessori’s greatest discovery. Though it was first discovered by a Dutch Scientist‚ Hugo de Vries‚ it was on animals‚ but Dr. Maria Montessori found the existence of this period in children too. The term “Sensitive Period” is used for a specific period of a child’s mental growth‚ during which the different sensibilities enable him to choose from a complex environment what
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Montessori children learn to dress themselves‚ help cook‚ put their toys and clothes away and take an active part of their household‚ neighbourhood and school. ’ ’ (Montessori Mom‚ What is the Montessori Method (Accessed 27th of November 2012)). Maria Montessori felt that independence‚ observation‚ following the child‚ correcting the child‚ prepared environment and the absorbent mind can be applied to children of all ages and will help the child towards independence. Independence Montessori
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Mind’. The ‘Absorbent Mind’ of the child is soaking up his entire environment unselectively. In the first 6 years of a child’s life‚ his mind absorbs unconsciously specific things at specific times; she called these times ‘The Sensitive Periods’ Dr. Maria Montessori developed her philosophy of education based upon actual observations of children. She stated that children prefer work than play‚ and they can only be in their natural self‚ when their natural self is satisfied through work. It is also through
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emphasizes the importance of the development of imagination. How do cultural activities in a Montessori prepared environment aid in the development…. The ability to imagine is a unique human experience and deserves to be nurtured and encouraged. Dr. Maria Montessori believed that the development of the child’s imagination and creativity are inborn powers within the child that develops as his mental capacities are established through his interaction with the environment. The cultural activities in a
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Maria Montessori developed her approach based on important principles that make a Montessori school. The principles that will be discussed throughout this paper will help you to understand the principles that are practiced and developed for each classroom. Model early childhood program is an exemplary approach to early childhood education that serves as a guide‚ (Morrison S.G. P 142). Montessori Program would best service the interest of children and their families. This program has basic principles
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Approaches to early childhood education The Montessori Approach Maria Montessori (1870-1952) was born in Chiaraville‚ Italy. She was the first woman to enter medical school and “In july 1896 she became the first woman to gradute from the university of rome medical school and qualify as a doctor” (Flood & Hardy.2013) Montessori realised the importance of providing children with the right stimulation from her work wiith vunerable children in a psychiatric clinic in rome . Many of Montessori’s innovative
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teacher‚ standing before the blackboard and giving a good lesson to the whole class‚ is very seldom a part of what Montessori teachers do. This is because the founder of this new challenging educational system for young children below six years old‚ Dr. Maria Montessori believed that teachers should focus on the child as person‚ not on the daily lesson plan. She also believed that Montessori teacher’s ultimate objective is to help the children to learn how to learn independently‚ retaining the curiosity
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sports that have not been sexualised‚ enough coverage. (Maria Sharapova Bikini) The media have constructed their own image of what a female athlete ultimately looks like by posting images in their magazines‚ “characteristics favoured in visual media are those commonly associated with feminine beauty‚ such as smiling‚ unblemished skin‚ slender and toned physique‚ and long blonde hair” (Schell n.d.). Maria Sharapova pictured below is the perfect example‚ and even though she isn’t
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always to be conceived along the same antiquated lines of a mere transmission of knowledge‚ there is life to be hoped from it in the bettering of man’s future” (Maria Montessori – The discovery of the child) Dr. Montessori recognized that children are born with a particular kind of mind‚ one that is naturally inclined towards order. This ‘special’ mind is what gives humans the ability to make judgments and to calculate;
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Summary: In this novel‚ Seventeen-year-old‚ Elena Dunkle‚ suffers the grating realities of an insidious disease known as‚ anorexia nervosa. She also falls under illnesses such as Obsessive-compulsive disorder‚ Bulimia‚ and many more physical conditions that soon consequent from her eating disorders. In the span of five years‚ the reader gains more insight and background knowledge about Elena’s life as she lives in the States from her nearing years in High school to her life in College as well. The
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