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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Maria Montessori was one of them. Maria was born in 1870 and became the first woman in Italy to receive a medical degree. She embedded herself into her work and made significant contributions to the fields of psychiatry‚ anthropology and education. Maria was acclaimed for her education method that built on the way children learned naturally. She believed in order expand any system of education a favorable environment must be created to allow the flow of a child’s natural gift. Maria Montessori was
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periods of growth being; phase one – birth to six years which is known as the Absorbent Mind (Montessori‚ 1966 and 2007a)‚ phase two – six to twelve years known as Childhood and then phase three – twelve to eighteen years which is referred to as Adolescence. The first phase is basically divided into to two sub stages‚ the spiritual (Montessori‚ 1966 and 2007a) and the social embryonic (Montessori‚ 2007a) stage. “The developing child not only acquires the faculties of man: strength‚ intelligence
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(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; it is how we have progressed in fields such as engineering and architecture. Dr. Montessori called this ‘the mathematical mind’ - a term borrowed from the French physicist and philosopher Blaise Pascal. Montessori felt that‚ if we
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of The Teacher By Clare Walker Introduction The following essay should describe the Role of a Teacher within the specially Prepared Environment as defined by Maria Montessori in her years of observation. In a Montessori School‚ the word Teacher is not used as Directress is used instead. In her writings‚ Maria Montessori used the word “Direttoressa” taken from the Italian word “direttore” which when looking into the meaning of the word is less about telling people what to do but more about
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3 2.8 Stage of child’s growth 3 2 DIAGRAM OF 8 PPP 5 2 POWER OF ATTENTION 6 3 PREPARED ENVIRONMENT HELPS TO MAXIMIZE POWER OF ATTENTION 9 3.1 Freedom. 9 3.2 Structure and Order 9 3.3 Reality and nature 9 3.4 Beauty and atmosphere 9 3.5 Montessori material 9 3.6 Development of community life 9 4 ROLES OF A TEACHER 10 1 OVERVIEW (diagram) 2 EIGHT PRE-DETERMINED PYSCHIC PATTERNS (PPP) Each child carries within himself a unique potential. In here‚ it is termed as Pre-determined Psychic
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Diploma in Montessori Method of Education (For Teaching Children from 2 ½ to 6 years old) This is a foundation Montessori training course. It is suitable for students wishing to work with or to teach children from 2 ½ to 6 years of age. The Diploma is awarded by Modern Montessori International‚ London. Entry Requirement:- 3 credits in SPM (1 credit in English and any other 2 credits). Good standard of both written and spoken English. Duration:- Approximately 14 months Mode of Study:
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Exploration of rationale behind the use of individual education plans? 50marks 500 words. What is an I E P? It is written records that document the individualised planning process for students with special educational needs. Individualised planning is a continuous and integrated process of instruction‚ assessment‚ and evaluation‚ decision making and reporting. Why have an I E P? It allows the student to progress at a level commensurate with ability. It also involves collaboration between all partners
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moral point of view‚ has lost its sting’ (Edouard Roditi) To what extent do you agree with this response to the play? By Molly Campbell With the definition of a satire being‚ ‘the use of humour‚ irony‚ exaggeration‚ or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity’‚ it is ludicrous to even propose that The Importance of Being Earnest is anything other than a satirical play‚ as the characters relishing in the upper class of the Victorian period unknowingly mock their own habits acquired
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Dr. Maria Montessori describes Sensorial materials as the key to the universe. Discuss the statement and give examples to support your discussions. "With the gradual emergence of knowledge and volition‚ it becomes imperative to establish some order and clarity within the mind and to distinguish what is essential from what is accidental. ...To satisfy this need‚ he should have an exact‚ scientific guide such as that which is to be found in our apparatus and exercises." The Discovery of the Child
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