Movement - the Child’s Muse Maria Montessori foresaw many developments in the study of movement and how it pertains to children and their education. It is necessary to consider how and why movement was such an integral part of her philosophy and how evidence from modern day research confirms the importance of movement in education. Both Montessori and educational specialists draw a link between movement and brain development (Hannaford 1995). This paper will examine how other educational theories
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ABSORBENT MIND ESSAY Dr Montessori discovered that the child possess a mind which is totally different from that of an adult. The child absorbs all that is found around him‚ very much identical to the process of osmosis. A key word before further development about the absorbent mind would be adaptation. Adaptation might be considered as the trigger point. Why ? From his birth‚ in order to survive and to fulfil his role‚ the infant is adapting himself to the environment. He was
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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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development emerged as a discipline over the centuries‚ and to compare and contrast the strengths and limitations of the major research methodologies utilized within developmental psychology. Developmental psychology is referred to as a scientific study surrounding the psychological changes that occur within people as they age. Developmental psychology is also referred to as life-span psychology‚ the branch of psychology that is focused on the cognitive‚ motivational‚ psycho physiological‚ and social
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Exploration of rationale behind the use of individual education plans? 50marks 500 words. What is an I E P? It is written records that document the individualised planning process for students with special educational needs. Individualised planning is a continuous and integrated process of instruction‚ assessment‚ and evaluation‚ decision making and reporting. Why have an I E P? It allows the student to progress at a level commensurate with ability. It also involves collaboration between all partners
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Activity 1 1. Identify four possible consequences of inadequate training or training that does not meet an organisation’s needs or requirements. Answers might include but are not limited to: Leads to people feeling ill-equipped to do their jobs‚ leading to stress Reduced productivity Decreased flexibility/ adaptability to workplace demands Failure to enhance people’s skills Can lead to a failure to meet statutory requirements relating to providing a safe and healthy working environment Reduced
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Maria Montessori‚ the first Italian woman to qualify as a physician‚ is renowned worldwide for her devotion to the philosophy of education and for the educational method that bears her name. Amongst others ground-breaking innovations‚ Montessori had a unique approach to discipline and obedience in the education of children. In this essay I will define and explain the terms ‘discipline’ and ‘obedience’‚ paying particular attention to the relationship between them. I will then address the issue of
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August 31‚ 1870 – Maria Montessori was born in Chiaraville‚ Ancora‚ Italy. It has been well-known that Montessori’s father‚ Alessandro Montessori‚ an official of the Ministry of Finance‚ was very conservative and military like. He was often against her choice to learn‚ but the two had a strong relationship. Her mother‚ Renilde Stoppani‚ on the other hand always supported her decisions because she too was very well educated. 1890 – She graduated Regio Istituto Tecnico Leonardo da Vinci‚ a technical
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Vs. Jean Piaget’s Theory Maria Montessori and Jean Piaget are two educational philosophers whose theories are still being used and influence today’s educational system. Their theories and methods were revolutionary for their times‚ but they came to be greatly respected. Both of these theorist developed their own stages of child development and were able to base education on these stages. Although in many ways Piaget and Montessori were very similar in their thinking they were also
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