MONTESSORI MONTESSORI education is an educational approach developed by Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori. Montessori education is practiced in an estimated 20‚000 schools worldwide‚ serving children from birth to eighteen years old. Montessori education is characterized by an emphasis on independence‚ from freedom within limits‚ and respect for a child’s natural psychological development‚ as well as technological advancements in society. Although a range of practices exists under
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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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Maria Montessori‚ the first Italian woman to qualify as a physician‚ is renowned worldwide for her devotion to the philosophy of education and for the educational method that bears her name. Amongst others ground-breaking innovations‚ Montessori had a unique approach to discipline and obedience in the education of children. In this essay I will define and explain the terms ‘discipline’ and ‘obedience’‚ paying particular attention to the relationship between them. I will then address the issue of
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Montessori philosophy interprets “discipline” (Montessori‚1988) and “obedience” (Montessori‚ 1988) in a different way than any other philosophy does. This essay intends to discuss and define those two important factors in detail and explains the difference between them.” Discipline” and “obedience” can only be discussed in combination with freedom in a prepared environment. Freedom not only allows the child to progress in his/her own pace‚ it also fosters the child’s emerging inner discipline. However
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The Montessori prepared environment. In Montessori philosophy there are three leading factors that make up the methodology: the environment‚ including all the materials; the directress‚ and the child. The prepared environment will be the focus of discussion and will underline: the principles of the prepared environment‚ how to set up the environment; and its importance in childhood development. There are five basic principles that must be adhered to in any Montessori environment these are: Freedom
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survival. Regardless of race‚ country‚ or culture‚ people follow similar patterns of exploration‚ inventiveness‚ and creativity. After years of careful observation‚ Maria Montessori was able to identify the importance of tendencies that compel human beings to construct and refine the world around them. The practical application of the Montessori Method is based on human tendencies to explore‚ move‚ share with a group‚ to be independent and make decisions‚ create order‚ develop self-control‚ abstract ideas
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The Montessori teacher plays a radically different role from more well-known roles in relation to children such as parent‚ babysitter‚ friend‚ primary grades teacher or traditional pre-school teacher. The vision we all have of a 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
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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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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
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unparalleled work of Nature” (Montessori‚ M.‚ From Childhood To Adolescence‚ 1973) Discuss the eight human tendencies as developed by Dr. Montessori and her followers. Show how children show these tendencies during the three main stages of development. Discuss how you think knowledge of human tendencies helps us when educating children. Give examples to support your answer ******************************** One of the greatest discoveries made by Dr. Montessori was that all humans love certain
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