well-developed imagination. Before one can create any one “thing”‚ it must have been imagined by someone. Dr. Montessori opined‚ “We often forget that imagination is a force for the discovery of truth.”1 Imagination‚ like so many other things‚ has its sensitive period in early childhood. However‚ there are no dolls‚ talking animals or fairy tales in a Montessori classroom. As Dr. Montessori observed‚ when given freedom of choice and the opportunity to have real-life experiences‚ the children under
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SECTION 2 QUESTION III ABSORBENT MIND (0-6 YEARS) A child gains knowledge from the environment through the absorbent mind. Dr Montessori considered nothing is more important for the man than his absorbent mind‚ which shapes the adult and adapts him to any kind of social order‚ climate or country. Absorbent mind is the stage or period whereby a child absorbs or soaks in information‚ impressions‚ and impressions effortlessly from the environment consciously and unconsciously. It is one of the
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CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY RESEARCH DESIGN This study entitled "The Effects of Technology on Discipline in the Pre-school Montessori Classroom" is a qualitative research that attempts to accumulate existing information and data regarding the governing principles and systems of Montessori education in the modern times. Trochim stated that "a key reason for doing qualitative research is to investigate and become more experienced with a particular phenomenon
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is not taught to sing‚ climb or think. According to Maria Montessori‚ this is the real identity of the child‚ the real revelation. "This fashioning of the human personality is a secret work of ’incarnation’. The child is an enigma. All that we know is that he has the highest potentialities‚ but we do not know what he will be. He must ’become incarnate’ with the help of his own will." (The Secret of Childhood‚ Chapter 6‚ p.32) Maria Montessori goes on to term the child as a “Spiritual Embryo” because
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of life if we wish to perfect them through education and make use of them in any particular human skill.” (Maria Montessori‚ The Discovery of the Child‚ Pg. 147) Discuss the difference between sensorial impression and sensorial education. Give examples to show your understanding and explain why sensorial education is considered important in the Montessori classroom? Maria Montessori believed in a necessary relationship between children and their environment. Children must find a properly prepared
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Playful Learning and Montessori Education by Lillard (2013) explains Maria Montessori’s methods of teaching. Montessori education started early 1900s in Rome and has evolved in schools to follow her curriculum exactly or by taking bits and pieces. “Classrooms contain age groupings spanning three years: infant to three years old‚ three to six‚ six to nine‚ and nine to twelve” (Lillard 2013). The classrooms should have thirty to thirty-five children in them but it is not stated how many teachers are
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at least nine different senses including interoceptive senses such as thermoception (heat‚ cold)‚ nociception (pain)‚ equilibrioception (balance‚ gravity)‚ proprioception & kinesthesia (joint motion and acceleration) and sense of time. Maria Montessori believed that sensorial experiences started in the womb and continued after birth and that through his senses the child is able to learn and work in his environment. Through being a ‘sensorial explorer’ the child begins to understand his environment
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child has a special mind and Dr. M. Montessori called it “Absorbent Mind”. She thought that there is nothing more important for the man than his absorbent mind‚ which creates the adult and adapts him to any kind of climate‚ country or culture. Without the absorbent mind “…‚ man could never adapt himself to such different places and habits‚ nor evolve in his social manners‚ nor take up such different forms of work.” (M. Montessori 2009‚ “The Formation of Man” Montessori-Pierson Publishing Company‚ part
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Pythagoras looked for these answers in numbers." - Paula Polk Lillard‚ Montessori Today When teaching geometry to the 6-8 year old child‚ introducing materials in their historical contexts reveals their interrelationship. Children also enjoy stories‚ this will make the lesson more exciting and interesting‚ and it will help them to see the connections to practical life. Geometry should be taught throughout the year in the Montessori classroom‚ it is a very integral part of the experience. Tracing the
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‘The transition from one stage to another always follows a piece of work done by the hands with real things‚ work accompanied by mental concentration.’ (Montessori‚ 2007a‚ pg.186) This is what Montessori termed ‘normalisation’. Montessori (2007a) said that the life of an individual from 0 to 18 years may be divided into three periods – 0-6 years‚ 6 – 12 years and 12-18 years old. The first period 0-6 years old is the most important part of life which is one of creativeness. It is important to
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