Elements of Montessori Education Montessori education is a child centric method of education that caters to the complete development of the child. The three key elements of the Montessori method are - The adult (Directress)‚ Prepared environment & Montessori materials. The adult (Directress) The Montessori directress plays an important role in the development of the child. She needs to offer the child what he needs‚ but unobtrusively & indirectly. She should stimulate the child to work for
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the classroom. “Watching a child‚ makes it obvious that the development of his mind‚ comes through his movements.” (Montessori‚1995‚ chapter 13‚ page 131.) The above clearly explains Maria Montessori’s conclusion that it is only through the practice of movement that a child can learn and develop. For this reason she decided to incorporate the area of Practical Life into her classroom‚ as this is where the practice begins. Through the exercises of Practical life‚ the child learns to adapt to his
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ALPNA KUMAR Section 1‚ Part 1‚ Lesson 1 August 8‚ 2012 Lesson 1: Historical Overview of Montessori Method Write a chronological overview (time line) of Maria Montessori’s life and work. Indicate the life events you feel were most significant in her development of the Montessori Method of education. Describe how Montessori developed her approach. Include the factors occurring at that time in the world that contributed to the method’s popular acceptance. Education being a necessary part
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never be that. I care too much for the children of the future to add yet another biography to the list.” (Her Life and Work‚ Chapter 1‚ p. 21). Despite not having an inclination of being famous‚ Dr. Montessori became the founder of the Montessori Method of Education. After graduating in 1896 at the age of 26‚ Dr. Montessori worked at a psychiatric clinic in the University of Rome as an Assistant Director. She quickly observed how the children were ill treated. In light of her interest in children‚ Dr
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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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period are met‚ the greater will be the success of the next.” (Maria Montessori) The Montessori environment may be looked at as a small society that is preparing the child for his future. Guiding him towards finding his role in the Universe; that he has a responsibility to nature; and to be respectful to everything in the Universe. To enable the directress to channel the children towards these goals she must “believe that the child before her will show his true nature when he finds a piece of work that
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Language Rationale Language‚ simply put‚ is a system of symbols with an agreed upon meaning that is shared within a group of individuals. Maria Montessori understood that children have to learn language‚ that it is not inborn. She also understood the adolescent mind has a long sensitive period for language. Because language is deeply connected to the process of thinking‚ the child will need to be spoken to and listened to often. Each child learns language at their own rate and pace. There can
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Was Caligula Mad‚ Or A Man Ahead Of His Time? The emperor Gaius is a very misunderstood man‚ who is often brandished with the label of being ‘Mad’ both by ancient and modern scholars. However‚ it is my belief‚ it was the absolute power given to him‚ at such a young age‚ which caused him to have a mental breakdown. As emperor‚ he had no one but himself to stop him doing whatever his heart desires‚ which explains his increasingly cruel and erratic behaviour between AD 37 when Caligula fell ill and
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Maria Stewart Rhetorical Analysis African Americans‚ whether enslaved or free‚ were always bound to a life of “drudgery and toil”‚ oppressed by society from ever progressing higher than their current social status. Maria W. Stewart‚ an African American educator‚ delivers a lecture (1832) to the women of her race‚ emphasizing this issue. She utilizesvarious rhetorical strategies to enlighten them on the current inequality and injustice within their society. Stewart opens her lecture with a tone
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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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