which had been interrupted‚ is now taken up again‚ as nature has intended all along.” E.M Standing‚ Maria Montessori: her life and work‚ pg 174 Learning‚ by itself‚ cannot happen without concentration. Whether we are learning to tie our shoes‚ write our name‚ wash a car or solve complex algebraic equations‚ there is intense concentration specific to the task at hand. Dr. Maria Montessori understood the power of concentration‚ and her methodology is designed to nurture this power. Concentration
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child. Maria Montessori pointed out that every element in our world has some important task to perform. This task will not only satisfy its own need but also contribute to the need of others in the process. This is one of the many facets of cosmic education. Cosmic education is a way to show the child how everything in the universe is interrelated and interdependent‚ no matter whether it is the tiniest molecule or the largest organism ever created. Every single thing has a part to play‚ a contribution
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“Education should no longer be mostly imparting of knowledge‚ but must take new path‚ seeking the release of potentialities.” Discuss the statement with reference to Montessori philosophy. Dr Maria Montessori started her work in the field of education and child psychology‚ when she had already obtained a doctor’s degree in medicine and surgery. Her scientific training and experience were exceptionally broad based and unique. Her approach to education encompassed the whole development of man
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Refine your recording skills You already know about the importance of ensuring that you document information about children that is: clear and accurate free of assumptions and judgements positive and optimistic specific and descriptive avoiding bias and stereotypes. In this learning topic we will further refine your recording skills. We will look at the need for detailed and significant information in observations and the importance of making observations valid and professional. Activity
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1 1. Discuss life and work of Dr. Maria Montessori and why is she referred to as a lady much ahead of her time? * Dr. Maria Montessori was born in Italy in 1870. Most of her life was spent in Rome. Her father Ale jandro was an accountant in government services. Her mother‚ Renilde ‚ had good education for a woman of her time and was more open to the many transformations that affected daily life at the end of the 19th Century. Maria Montessori‚ an only child‚ she was a vivacious‚ strong-willed
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Montessori philosophy interprets “discipline” (Montessori‚1988) and “obedience” (Montessori‚ 1988) in a different way than any other philosophy does. This essay intends to discuss and define those two important factors in detail and explains the difference between them.” Discipline” and “obedience” can only be discussed in combination with freedom in a prepared environment. Freedom not only allows the child to progress in his/her own pace‚ it also fosters the child’s emerging inner discipline. However
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Montessori essay Maria Montessori. Her life and her methods in the 1800’s. Maria was born in Rome‚ Italy in 1870 to an upper middle class family. Her parents wanted her to be a housewife‚ as were most women of her generation‚ but Maria had other ideas. In 1896‚ she became the first female doctor in all of Italy. It was very hard for her to become a doctor because all of the other doctors were men. The men made fun of her and threatened her. All she could do was block them out. Because of this
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“The Montessori Method” Review Paper Lisa Ahlgrim National Louis University Maria Montessori was a visionary woman‚ passionate about providing quality education to all children. Born in 1870‚ at a time where few women attended college and were not expected to work in any area other than teaching‚ Maria grew up determined to become a doctor in spite of society‚ and even her father’s reservations. She was not accepted into the University of Rome‚ but with her spirit of perseverance‚ Maria gained
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The Montessori prepared environment. In Montessori philosophy there are three leading factors that make up the methodology: the environment‚ including all the materials; the directress‚ and the child. The prepared environment will be the focus of discussion and will underline: the principles of the prepared environment‚ how to set up the environment; and its importance in childhood development. There are five basic principles that must be adhered to in any Montessori environment these are: Freedom
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2. What are the discoveries of Dr. Maria Montessori ? Dr. Maria Montessori was a keen observer of children. She used her observational and experimental proclivities from her medical background to develop‚ what we might today call‚ a Constructivist understanding of the process of learning. She studied them scientifically. If she saw some unusual behavior in a child‚ she would say‚”I won’t believe it now‚ I shall if it happens again”. She studied the conditions in which the children would perform
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