Montessori Course Assignments
Question: 1) Discuss the Life and Works of Dr. Maria Montessori and why is she referred to as a lady much ahead of her time?
Answer:
Introduction of Dr. Maria Montessori:
In present age we all are familiar with Montessori Education System. But very few of us know that it is named after “Dr. Maria Montessori”; an MBBS Doctor, who was the first female physician of France in her time.
Dr. Maria Montessori was born in Ancona Italy on 31st August, 1870. She belonged to middle –class family. Since her childhood, she was very fond of education. Her father was a typical strict military person, but her mother helped her throughout her study period in yearning of education. Due to the postings of his father in different cities, she got opportunity to study in the top schools of all over Italy. As the result of her hard work and struggle, she passed her Medical from the Medical School of the University of Rome with honors in 1896. She was the first female physician in Italy.
Work with Special Children: Because of her innovative nature, Montessori did not want to adopt education as a career, because at that time only three fields were considered best for females; teaching, home-making and convent. But her luck proved her the best educationist of her time. Dr. Maria Montessori held very scientific approach, as compare the traditional approach of educationist of her time. It was the result of her specialization in Pediatrics and in the new filed of psychiatry.
After her graduation, Montessori taught at the Medical School of the University of Rome, and through its free clinics she found an opportunity to observe children of all classes, including poor and working class. She noted and then convinced by the attitude of poor children that intelligence is not the heredity of upper-class. Intelligence is found in almost all children, they just need opportunities and best ways to express it in an untraditional way.
She proved herself competent in her field and just after
Answer:
Introduction of Dr. Maria Montessori:
In present age we all are familiar with Montessori Education System. But very few of us know that it is named after “Dr. Maria Montessori”; an MBBS Doctor, who was the first female physician of France in her time.
Dr. Maria Montessori was born in Ancona Italy on 31st August, 1870. She belonged to middle –class family. Since her childhood, she was very fond of education. Her father was a typical strict military person, but her mother helped her throughout her study period in yearning of education. Due to the postings of his father in different cities, she got opportunity to study in the top schools of all over Italy. As the result of her hard work and struggle, she passed her Medical from the Medical School of the University of Rome with honors in 1896. She was the first female physician in Italy.
Work with Special Children: Because of her innovative nature, Montessori did not want to adopt education as a career, because at that time only three fields were considered best for females; teaching, home-making and convent. But her luck proved her the best educationist of her time. Dr. Maria Montessori held very scientific approach, as compare the traditional approach of educationist of her time. It was the result of her specialization in Pediatrics and in the new filed of psychiatry.
After her graduation, Montessori taught at the Medical School of the University of Rome, and through its free clinics she found an opportunity to observe children of all classes, including poor and working class. She noted and then convinced by the attitude of poor children that intelligence is not the heredity of upper-class. Intelligence is found in almost all children, they just need opportunities and best ways to express it in an untraditional way.
She proved herself competent in her field and just after