the activity he may arrive at independence. * Dr. Maria Montessori Comment on the above quote and explain how the Montessori practical life exercises help the child to become independent. “No one can be free unless he is independent. Therefore‚ the first active manifestations of the child’s individual liberty must be so guided that through this activity he may arrive at independence.” (The Montessori Method‚ Chapter 5‚ Pg. 118) Montessori learning environments are prepared to allow children to
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“Dr Maria Montessori took this idea that the human has a mathematical mind from a French philosopher Pascal and developed a revolutionary math learning material for children as young as 3 years old. Her mathematical materials allow the children to begin their mathematical journey from a concrete concept to abstract idea”. With reference to the above statement please discuss how these children utilize their mathematical mind as part of their natural progression‚ to reason‚ to calculate and estimate
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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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Child’s Learning Experience. Wider horizons is a Montessori concept‚ which encourages the teaching of pupils‚ without the constrains of curriculum and as much and as far as the imagination brings him. The six year old is by now in possession of many interests and skills‚ from practical life‚ sensorial‚ language and mathematics. His personality‚ psychology and physical appearance has changed. In her book‚ From Childhood to Adolescence‚ Montessori states that the changes from one level to the next
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the child. However‚ next to the family‚ the classroom is one of the most important places in the world of a child. The Montessori classroom not only determines the present state of the child but also his future wellbeing. A child in his formative years‚ which are between 2 ½ to 6‚ is like a receiver‚ he is open to all kind of transmitters. In “The Absorbent Mind”‚ Dr Maria Montessori wrote: “There are many who believe that the most important period of life is not the age of university studies‚ but
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how you would support these sensitive periods during this first crucial stage. Dr. Maria Montessori‚ basing on her scientific child observation‚ concluded that children learn and adjust to their surroundings on their own and by the means of inner powers (Montessori‚ 1966) they possess at birth: the Absorbent Mind (Montessori‚ 2007a)‚ human tendencies (Montessori‚ 1966) and sensitive periods (Montessori‚ 1966). Essential skills acquisition and adjustment occurs in the first six years of life and
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a child (Montessori 1966‚ 2007a‚ 2007b). There are three terms which require defining prior to understanding the role of a teacher. The first is the term “teacher” as Montessori’s expectations of a teacher are vastly different from what has and is expected. Secondly there are the deviations which hinder a child’s natural path. And the final term “normalisation” which suggests some sort of psychiatric reprogramming‚ but in fact is the exact opposite (Montessori‚ 2007a). A Montessori teacher
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RATIONALE OF PRACTICAL LIFE Many have questioned the true purpose and success of the Montessori method‚ specially the practical life area because it comes across as wasted time where the child spends spooning‚ pouring and playing‚ doing whatever he/she pleases‚ but many don’t know that “Dr. Maria Montessori designed the didactic apparatus as means to the achievement of the sensory‚ motor and intellectual development through the free exercise of the child’s interest” (Dr. Montessori’s own handbook
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create a human being‚ but it does give them scope‚ material‚ direction‚ and purpose. Both philosophers believe that it is the teacher’s task to nurture‚ assist‚ watch‚ encourage‚ guide‚ and induce‚ rather than to interfere‚ prescribe‚ or restrict. Montessori children spend most of their time working with materials under the individual guidance‚ while kindergarten children are usually engaged in group work or games with an imaginative background. Both agree on needing to train the senses‚ but Montessori’s
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Children are naturally interested in activities they have witnessed. Therefore‚ Dr. Montessori began using what she called “Practical Life Exercises” to allow the child to do activities of daily life and therefore adapt and orientate himself in his society. It is therefore the Directress’s task to demonstrate the correct way of doing these Exercises in a way that allows the child to fully observe the movements. Montessori says‚ “If talking don’t move‚ if moving don’t talk”. The directress must also
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