1. Write an essay on “The Essence of Education”. (1000-2000 words) I cannot write this essay without reference to study of my own experienced and my daughter’s- placed in the harsh environment of the government schooling system and its observations of the stark belief systems of “the child to fit the system” and not “the system to fit the child” with reference to the what education should be about. This means different things to different people. To some this means a teacher teaching and passive
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Introduction to Sensorial Sensorial education is the education of the senses. It is the heart of a montessori education. Nature has endowed us with ten senses. There is the visual sense‚ the sense of sight. The acoustic sense‚ the sense of hearing. The olfactory sense‚ the sense of smell. The gustatory sense‚ the sense of taste. The tactile sense‚ the sense of touch. The muscular sense‚ the awareness of movement. The stereognostic sense‚ the ability to determine three dimensional
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Some of the reasons or the requirements of children are summarized as under: Problem of restrictions: The natural urges during childhood are universal and every child experiences them. However the behavioral experiences children undergo during sensitive periods may vary from child to child. The children who are more developed may have better and appropriate experiences as compared to those children which are less developed in the same period. Homes are designed according to the adult’s needs‚ so
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to compare and contrast the differences between three different models used in early childhood education. The Montessori Method‚ Reggio Emilia Approach and High scope approach. The Montessori Method is a child centered educational approach developed by Dr. Maria Montessori. It is based on child development from birth to adulthood using scientific observations. (Introduction to Montessori‚ 2013). Likewise the Reggio Emilia Approach concentrates on a child’s natural development. It has the philosophy
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Assessment task – EYMP1 Context and principles for early years provision Task 1 links to learning outcome 1‚ assessment criteria 1.1‚ 1.2‚ 1.3‚ 3.1‚ 3.2‚ 3.3 and 3.4. Scenario: A childcare setting is preparing for their annual self evaluation activity to ensure that it complies with the requirements of the Early Years Framework. You have been asked to prepare the following evidence for your manager: * an explanation of the legal status and principles of the relevant Early Years Framework and
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Impressions do not merely enter his mind; they form it. They incarnate themselves in him. The child creates his own ‘mental muscles’‚ using for this what he finds in the world about him. We have named this type of mentality‚ The Absorbent Mind’. (Montessori‚ Absorbent mind pg.24) According to Montessori’s research‚ birth to 6 years is the most important stage of a human being. She calls this period of life ‘The absorbent mind’. At this stage the child possesses powers which force him to adapt to his
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Spiritual‚ self-realisation‚ Montessori designed an environment that supports human tendencies. Some of the tendencies she talked about are given below; Exploration - It is the urge to go out to the unknown‚ and find more info‚ knowledge to help us get more oriented. Consistency is very important to the child. • Orientation – Something that gives you a frame of reference; a way to follow; to relate ourselves to the external world or the internal world. In Montessori‚ we try not to make a lot
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positive and profound influence to help the child in his exploration of the world around. In the early nineteenth century‚ the British romantic poets also could visualize the significance and importance of sensuous sensibility of five senses. Dr. Montessori contributed in putting her ideas in practice. In the modern academic environment‚ sensorial materials and the exploration of same five senses has profound and significant relevance. In reality‚ we adults add to the confusion of a child. David Gettman
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the point where they wish to write out the operation. They thus carry out an abstract mental operation and acquire a kind of natural and spontaneous inclination for mental calculations. Dr. Maria Montessori‚ The Discovery of the Child‚ Maria Montessori Discuss the statement and explain how a Montessori directress develops the mathematical mind of young children in the prepared environment. Everything in our life involves mathematics. Our body is involved with numbers. We have two hands‚ ten
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Four planes of development Development can be defined as an act of developing from birth till maturity.Development is a series of re-births. Dr. Maria Montessori said‚ child is always in a continued stage development. Child is continuously growing whereas adult is already matured. Development occurs in stages‚ almost like steps. She further noted that within each stage of development‚ there is a creative period of intense acquisition of skills or knowledge and then a calmer period of consolidation
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