INNER DRIVE TOWARDS INDEPENDANCE. HOW DOES THE MONTESSORI PREPARED ENVIRONMENT SUPPORT THIS DRIVE? BY 2012535 INTRODUCTION In this essay I will be discussing the Montessori method. I will discuss the importance of Independence‚ Observation‚ Following the child‚ Prepared environment‚ Correcting the child and the Absorbent mind on the development of the child ’s independence. First we need to know what the Montessori method is. The Montessori method is... ’ ’ self-reliance and independence
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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 periods during the early
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Introduction The Montessori method of education is one of the very unusual approaches of educating young children that has been based on the experiences and research of educator and physician Maria Montessori (1870–1952). The method basically arose from what Dr. Montessori’s discovered and named it the “the child’s normal nature” back in 1907 (Montessori‚ 1972). This happened during one of her experimental observations with young children who had been given the freedom they need d in an environment
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children learn holistically from their outdoor environment‚ such as; trees and the woodland. Areas within the National Curriculum are covered within a Forest School‚ however the areas of the National Curriculum are not directly taught. Montessori School The Montessori approach encourages children to learn with a hands on experience‚ with a
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Montessori St. Nicholas Foundation Course (Birth – 6) Unit No. 13 Assignment 13a: What are the essential qualities of a good Montessori teacher‚ and why are these essential from the child ’s point of view? Assignment 13b: Describe in detail the changing demands made on the teacher and how she adjusts her role in the classroom accordingly? Name: | Lim C. Chong | MSN Student Reference: | 14789 | Address: | 43 Alexander StreetCockle BayHowickAUCKLANDNew Zealand
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Grace Cynthia Purnomo Hadi DMT 101 Montessori Philosophy 14 February 2015 The Art of being a Directress A child is a unique individual‚ who has the potentials‚ the sensitive periods‚ and the absorbent mind as the internal aid to help him learn directly from the prepared environment and other children. In her book‚ the Montessori Method‚ Maria Montessori said‚ “To stimulate life‚ - leaving it then free to develop‚ to unfold‚ - herein lies the first task of the educator. In such a delicate task‚
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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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to the Montessori philosophy. The term ’Montessori Philosophy’ originated from the name of Dr. Maria Montessori‚ one of the most influential pioneers in early childhood education. She advised an education which combines a philosophy with a practical approach based on the central idea of freedom for the child within a carefully planned and structured environment. To analyze the above quote‚ we will have to know what it is in essence the Montessori philosophy. Maria Montessori was a soft
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Dr Montessori identifies four planes of development. Describe these. Discuss their importance to the educator? Montessori was a product of the historical past and inherited the intellectual and progressive tradition in education from Rousseau‚ Pestalozzi and Frobel. From these inspirations Montessori took this inheritance of ideas and developed them further. During her lifetime she discovered and formulated original ideas about child development through her observation of the child. Montessori
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observation on the children she was teaching‚ she noticed that there was a process that was unfolding. At the time the children started attending the class most of them were not social‚ could not concentrate because of their background. (Montessori 2007a). Montessori noticed that after a while the children‚ aged between three and six years could concentrate their energy‚ focus their intelligence on a given activity and take satisfaction from their work and were disciplined. She then called this process
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