In this essay‚ we will be focusing on Maria Montessori’s point of view on children’s development during the first few years of life. Firstly‚ the essay will outline the planes of development and the two embryonic stages proposed by Montessori (Montessori‚ 2007a). Then‚ a detail explanation of what is the sensitive period (Montessori‚ 1966) will be included and link to each stage of child development with practical examples. Lastly the essay will conclude with the importance of facilitating the sensitive
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1. Write an essay on “The Essence of Education”. (1000-2000 words) I cannot write this essay without reference to study of my own experienced and my daughter’s- placed in the harsh environment of the government schooling system and its observations of the stark belief systems of “the child to fit the system” and not “the system to fit the child” with reference to the what education should be about. This means different things to different people. To some this means a teacher teaching and passive
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termed coined by a Dutch biologist Hugo de Vries and later adopted by Dr. Montessori to refer to the important period of development in childhood. Montessori was not very specific in her published works about the precise number‚ description‚ or timing of these sensitive periods. These periods are critical to the child’s self-development. She set out several periods with the approximate ages to which they applied. Dr. Montessori believed‚ adults should observe the behavior and activities of children
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communication ideas or feelings by the use of conventionalized sounds and signs‚ thus‚ being the spoken and written language. The History of Language It is a human tendency to communicate with others and this could underlie the emergence of language. Montessori said‚ “To talk is in the nature of man.” Humans needed language in order to communicate‚ and soon‚ the powers that come with language were revealed. The evolution of the human language began when communication was done through pictograms or pictures
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A deviation is a defense created when development cannot proceed in a normal way. All children have some deviation‚ some worse than others. If these deviations are not corrected‚ they will become progressively worse and eventually permanent. Maria Montessori has proven through many years of experience that normalisation causes the disappearance of many childish traits‚ not only those which are considered to be deviations but also others which are generally thought to be virtues. Among the traits
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Over the past ten to fifteen years the early years sector has been at the forefront of government agenda and there have been huge changes in response to social and economic developments. Montessori school A Montessori education is an approach developed by Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori and
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from all backgrounds‚ Maria Montessori concluded that despite their differences all children experience a time span when he/she acquires specific knowledge from his surroundings through his focused activities and that too without getting bored and tired. This time span or time periods are called as the sensitive periods. As and when the need of knowledge and understanding has been fulfilled‚ a child’s sensitivity naturally moves on to acquiring a new one. Thus‚ Maria Montessori observed six sensitive
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inspiration Gijubhai had by studying and evaluating the Montessori method of education‚ along with the mission‚ vision and works of Gijubhai Badheka are regarded as revolutionary and reforming in the region and in the country‚ serving greater social and educational aspects. Often called as ’Moochhali Maa’‚ meaning ’a mother with whiskers’‚ Gijubhai Badheka wrote a number of books‚ storybooks and publications covering children‚ education‚ Montessori education‚ travel‚ humor‚ vocation and career‚ etc.
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Doctor Benjamin Spock lives on‚ through his vast knowledge of babies and children‚ his countless books on how to take care of babies‚ children and teenagers are still very popular. Issues on SIDS‚ Montessori Schools‚ and child discipline are issues that the world still continue to do studies on and debate on till this day. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a big issue among parents and pediatricians‚ continuous debates go on between parents and pediatricians‚ if babies should be put on their
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Nature has its own arrangement for all living things. All we need to do is to follow nature’s trail. If nature is altered or tampered with‚ we have to face serious consequences. Great philosophers have researched that other educational systems do not abide by the laws of natural growth‚ which result in indolent‚ exhausted and fed up children. We should neither be stern nor be compassionate in handling children. We just need to practice a new approach towards child education‚ which paves way for “Natural
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