1 Socio-Cultural Approach in Montessori Method of Education: With a Special Reference to Montessori and Kindergarten Schools in Bangalore “The Child is father of the Man”‚ these words of William Wordsworth apply more to the early childhood as it is at this stage that the foundation of life is laid and nearly 75% of the adult’s personality is created. In spite of its importance the education of this stage was neglected for a long time. The formal education was started around 6 years.
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Dr. Maria Montessori and Colin Powell are both passionate authors of texts on how they believe children should be educated. In Maria Montessori’s Dr. Montessori’s Own Handbook‚ she writes on her belief of how a teacher should be like a “guide” in a student’s life and how a child should be left free to develop their own personality. In contrast‚ Powell’s Kids Need Structure‚ he explains his beliefs that a teacher should educate in the manner of that of a “drill sergeant” and that children need a great
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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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the child’s development is concentration. It lays the whole basis for his character and social behavior‚ he must find out how to concentrate‚ and for this he needs things to concentrate upon…” The Absorbent Mind‚ Chapter 22 Discuss how the Montessori Education helps to develop a child’s concentration and helps the child in his social development. In order to accomplish any task you need to be able to concentrate your mind for a time‚ it
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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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video (Bazelon). Maria Montessori‚ one of Italy’s first female physicians‚ began with a premise that kids can teach themselves if they are working within a strong framework (Bazelon). While educators sought ways to confine children in place while data was pumped into their minds‚ Maria Montessori’s revolution set the child free. Born in 1870‚ Maria Montessori assailed the male-dominated educational system‚ and became a physician (Povell). Perhaps‚ the challenges Montessori endured formed the basis
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(Dr . Maria Montessori; The Absorbent Mind‚ Chap.1) The founder of the Montessori Method of Education was Dr .Maria Montessori. She was born in Italy in 1870 and became the first women doctor in her country’s history. She devised a method of education‚ which combines a philosophy with practical approach based on the central idea of freedom for the child within a carefully planned and structured environment. The great pioneering achievement of Dr .Maria Montessori was to recognize the crucial
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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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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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COSMIC EDUCATION INDEX Page 1. Introducton 3 2. Montessori’s View of Cosmic Education 7 3. The Keystone of Montessori Philosophy 25 4. The Five Great Lessons of the Elementary Curriculum 28 5. First Great Lesson - Coming of the Universe and the Earth 29 6. Second Great Lesson - Coming of Life 31 7. Third Great Lesson - Coming of Human Beings 32 8. Fourth Great Lesson - Communication in Signs 33
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