order to be familiar with Montessri method first we should be familiar with Dr. Maria Montessori theory of “ Four Planes of Development ”. According to her there are different types of mentality in the phases of growth which are quite distinct one from another and they correspond with the phases of physical growth. Each of them can be considered as a level or plane of six years and a set of psychological characteristics can be observed in each level and the features of each plane are so different from
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Montessori Philosophy: The Planes of Development Most people’s idea of how children grow and develop is a steady continuous movement along a path from point A ’’ birth‚ to point B ’’ adulthood. Maria Montessori’s philosophy on how humans learn differs in that she believed learning for children and youth occurred as a series of waves or cycles. After years of observation‚ Montessori concluded there are four distinct planes of development that everyone must pass through on their way to
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What is child development? Why study child development? Child development involves the scientific study of changes in the child’s biological‚ social‚ cognitive and emotional behaviour across the span of childhood. Every child’s development is unique and complex. Although children develop through a generally predictable sequence of steps and milestones‚ they may not proceed through these steps in the same way or at the same time. Psychologists and development researchers have proposed a number of
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pap1639x_ch01.qxd 5/22/02 8:25 PART ONE Page 2 About Child Development As you reenter the realm of childhood‚ this time with an adult’s eyes‚ Part I of this book can serve as a map or guide. It traces routes that investigators have followed in the quest for information about what makes children grow up the way they do‚ presents routes for studying child development‚ points out the main directions students of development follow today‚ and poses questions about the best way to reach
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Social and Moral Development As children grow and develop‚ they go through a variety of stages responsible for their social and moral development. The stages that Kohlberg has presented provide a framework of information that we are able to gather data from and identify behaviors as the child progresses through normal human development. Just like most things‚ social and moral development is molded by the surrounding environment and individual interactions. Just like the many other factors that
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Theories of Child Development 1. Three Major Stages in Freud’s Psychosexual Theory a. Oral Stage b. Phallic c. Genital Stage 2. Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory in association with child development a. Stages 1 and 2 b. Stages 3 and 4 3. Piaget’s Cognitive –Stage Theory a. Sensorimotor Stage b. Preoperational Stage c. Concrete Operations Stage 4. Points of Similarity a. Similarities b. Differences 5. Why is understanding child development important
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to protection‚ to eduction‚ to food and medical care‚ and to much more. Every child‚ no matter where he or she lives‚ has the right to grow up feeling safe and cared for: a simple thought‚ which few would openly challenge. But‚ sadly‚ the reality is quite different’ The Holistic/Integrated Approach To The Study Of Early Childhood This holistic ideology values the whole child and endeavours to understand each young child as an individual within the context of his or her family‚ community and culture
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environmental? 3. Distinguish between learning styles and thinking styles? (5) * A learning style is more or less a consistent way in which a person perceives‚ conceptualizes‚ organizes and recalls information. * Your thinking style is your characteristic way of processing information. It’s the way you acquire your knowledge‚ organize your thoughts‚ form your views and opinions‚ apply your values‚ solve problems‚ make decisions‚ plan‚ and express yourself to others. 4. Do you think that the
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Research in Child Development Psychology 2510 – Fall 2011 Instructor: John Rieser (j.rieser@vanderbilt.edu; 322-8347) This is the Fall 2011 Syllabus The Fall 2012 Syllabus will be similar but not exactly the same Course Description Purpose of the course: The course meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:45 to 10:00 in Mayborn 105. My office hours are Wednesdays from 10-12 and nearly anytime by appointment in Hobbs 217a. The course is about experimental methods of research on child development
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He brings forth the concept of tabula rasa‚ or blank slate; this blank slate is a child’s mind that eventually fills up with learning and experience. According to Locke‚ there are four things of environment that mold a child’s mind. The first is associations. This is where one thought is usually associated with another for example‚ when a child is placed in a crib he may start crying‚ because being in the crib would be mean that he couldn’t be with his mother. The second one is repetition.
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