I choose Maria Montessori‚ In the Montessori Theory she focus on: Independence‚ Observation‚ Following the Child‚ Correcting the Child‚ Prepared Environment and Absorbent Mind. It is within these concepts we find the reasoning behind why things are such in a Montessori environment. These are goals and beliefs that Maria Montessori held with regards to the education of children. In this theory is teaching When the children are able to do things for themselves there is an increase
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child derive from Practical life exercises? 1.“Practical Life Activities are an aid to life.” Explain. Practical Life Activities are exercises through which a child learns how to do everyday life activities in a purposeful way. In the Montessori setting children are encouraged to do Practical life exercises as part of the curriculum. These are common regular activities that human beings carry out in the course of a day. The duty of an adult‚ the parent is to help the child learn about
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4.1 The infant at birth One of the greatest magical mysteries yet unsolved by even the highly developed science and technology of the twentieth century is that of the human being in its very early life. The Child is still an unknown mysterious figure. The infant at birth seems to be in a unique condition. Apparently he is inferior to other mammals that are high in the ladder of evolution. He does not manifest any of the characteristics that differentiate him from other non-human living beings
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the child. However‚ next to the family‚ the classroom is one of the most important places in the world of a child. The Montessori classroom not only determines the present state of the child but also his future wellbeing. A child in his formative years‚ which are between 2 ½ to 6‚ is like a receiver‚ he is open to all kind of transmitters. In “The Absorbent Mind”‚ Dr Maria Montessori wrote: “There are many who believe that the most important period of life is not the age of university studies‚ but
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THE PREPARED ENVIRONMENT Montessori classrooms provide a prepared environment where children are free to respond to their natural tendency to work. In a Montessori Infant/Toddler room‚ the prepared environment is very important. It is designed to meet these goals: * Be attractive‚ welcoming‚ and conducive to learning * Have a space large enough to accommodate all the children‚ providing them with free and comfortable movement * Provide areas for all the activities each day *
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The Montessori method was discovered in late 19th and early 20th century by Dr. Maria Montessori‚ who was born in the town of charawalle in 1870she discovered the potential of the child throughout her observations‚ which made her understand relationship between adult and 3 adult and child. At an era women had a little liberty for higher education. Dr. Maria Montessori challenged her society’s traditions. She took interest in the development of feeble minded children‚ who then was called as “idiots”
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DMT 104 Practical Life (Assignment One) Montessori in the Absorbent Mind writes that “the hands are instruments of man’s intelligence”. It is therefore critical that children develop the ability to control and coordinate their hand muscle so that these can come into contact with the environment in intelligent ways. Discuss the principles underlining the practical life exercises and how it fosters independence in children. Introduction A child in the first six years becomes a full member
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is to help the child gain control in the coordination of his movement‚ especially development of the hand`s coordination. “The hands are the instruments of man’s intelligence”. Maria Montessori- The Absorbent Mind. The fine muscles coordination is closed connected with the child`s conceptual development. As Dr. Montessori quoted it: “The human hand allows the mind to reveal itself”. Practical Life activities help the child to gain independence and enables him to correlate his own physical‚ psychic
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programs were created. Interestingly‚ the Montessori approach is a specialized method created by Maria Montessori. The Montessori Method; which is widely used today was created with the focus of children learning from their environment (Morrison‚ 2009). Montessori’s are not aimed at talented and gifted children; this method is expressed in public and private school settings in conjunction with children attending up to age 18. In addition‚ Montessori serves the needs of children of all levels
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the child’s development is concentration. It lays the whole basis for his character and social behavior‚ he must find out how to concentrate‚ and for this he needs things to concentrate upon…” The Absorbent Mind‚ Chapter 22 Discuss how the Montessori Education helps to develop a child’s concentration and helps the child in his social development. In order to accomplish any task you need to be able to concentrate your mind for a time‚ it
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