CHCPR509A: Document‚ interpret and use information about children Gather and document detailed information about the child Contents Gather information and observations according to a child’s emerging skills Targeted information gathering When we gather information about children we should always be ready to be surprised by what we learn about them. Sometimes‚ however‚ we have specific things we want to find out or questions about the child that need answering. In
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objects but not others‚ making of them his whole world." The Secret of Childhood p. 42‚ Chap 7 A sensitive period refers to a transient state that children go through that is focussed upon one particular area. Montessori had read about these periods of sensitivity in the development of animals‚ but soon realised that she was seeing similar qualities in the interests of the children. "A child learns to adjust himself and make acquisitions in his sensitive periods. These are like a beam that lights
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hypothesis‚ and through keen experiences prove and or disprove a theory. This form of exploration appeals to the curiosity and imagination of a six to nine years old 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
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especially interested in mathematics. Rather than find them boring and absurd‚ they find them interesting and absorbing. It is a fact that most children in our Montessori schools manage to achieve great enthusiasm while working with mathematics. Is the preparation of their minds that allows them to reach this pleasure." Maria Montessori‚ London Lectures‚ 1946‚ p 41 Mathematics has always been a difficult subject for students. Many children have developed phobias and barriers towards mathematics
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For example‚ in 1920‚ Gandhi led the famous non-cooperation movement which was a significant phase of the Indian independence movement. This movement was supported by the Indian National Congress and was aimed to resist the British rule in India through a non-violent means. The success of this movement came as a total shock to British authorities; however‚ the movement resulted in a number of violent clashes between the local police and protesters in which three
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This essay will briefly discuss the notion of ‘sensitive periods in development‚’ as introduced by Hugo de Vries and researched by Maria Montessori. It will further list Montessori’s explanation of the sensitive periods and their importance in a child between the ages of 0 and 6 years. Two examples will be discussed through personal reflection to demonstrate the author’s understanding of these periods. Many theorists such as Piaget‚ Vygotsky‚ Freud and Erikson have examined the idea that every
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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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Essay on Montessori Language Language lies at the root of that transformation of the environment that we call ‘civilization’. The child’s language developments during his or her early years are freely remarkable. Describe how does the Montessori environment aid the child’s language development? What is civilization? “Civilization is a term used to describe a certain kind of development of a human society”(2). In ancient Egypt‚ writing was first discovered in the form of paintings
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Elements of Montessori Education Montessori education is a child centric method of education that caters to the complete development of the child. The three key elements of the Montessori method are - The adult (Directress)‚ Prepared environment & Montessori materials. The adult (Directress) The Montessori directress plays an important role in the development of the child. She needs to offer the child what he needs‚ but unobtrusively & indirectly. She should stimulate the child to work for
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Inventions nowadays involves technologies and one of those is video games. Video games is a popular hobby today‚ be it a teenager or an elementary student‚ everyone gets addicted to it. There are a lot of people who says that playing video games have negative effects and these children most of the time argue with their parents on the time they spend on video games. So‚ this paper aims to discuss the pros and cons of the said issue. Some examples of the positive effects is it can improve your
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