teacher must understand and feel her position to observe : the activity must lie in the phenomenon”(Dr. Montessori ‚The Absorbent Mind‚ Chapter 27) Comment on the statement and explain how a directress assist the child in his psychic development . She must have passion to do work with children. She is an observer who aims to seeing each child unfold his poteltial . MONTESSORI EDUCATION HAS WORKED ALL OVER THE WORLD‚ WITH ALL KIND OF CHILDREN WITHtheir different kind of environment
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how you would support these sensitive periods during this first crucial stage. Dr. Maria Montessori‚ basing on her scientific child observation‚ concluded that children learn and adjust to their surroundings on their own and by the means of inner powers (Montessori‚ 1966) they possess at birth: the Absorbent Mind (Montessori‚ 2007a)‚ human tendencies (Montessori‚ 1966) and sensitive periods (Montessori‚ 1966). Essential skills acquisition and adjustment occurs in the first six years of life and
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“The senses are points of contact with the environment.” How does activity with the sensorial materials encourage observation and perception of the environment? The child in his mother’s womb is a physical embryo; He develops his physical structures and increases in size while in the womb. Once he is born‚ leaving the comfort of his mother’s womb‚ he must go through a phase of reconstruction or incarnation. He must become like his parents in movement‚ speech and other areas. To do this he does
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personality ends and another begins”……… “Our work as adults does not consist teaching‚ but in helping the infant mind in its work of development” (Dr Montessori‚ The Absorbent Mind‚ Chap 3) What did Dr Montessori mean by the four planes of development? Describe each plane of development. Explain how we use this knowledge about the child in the Montessori classroom‚ with the main focus at the age group of 0-6 years. THE FOUR PLANES OF DEVELOPMENT The life of the child that will become tomorrow’s
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Rina Dhakad Evening Batch FOUR PLANES OF DEVELOPMENT Fundamental development takes place from conception to 24 years of age during this‚ Montessori observed four distinct periods‚ or "planes"‚ in human development‚ extending from birth to six years‚ from six to twelve‚ from twelve to eighteen‚ and from eighteen to twenty-four. These four planes of development were used to describe the path of development every child follows‚ from birth to adulthood. She saw different characteristics‚ needs‚
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Natural Laws of Development Growth and development through self-activity is Nature’s greastest miracle. Man creates himself according to the laws of growth and development. It is only a cycle in which both adults and children take their places. The child is the constructor and maker of the adult man. The child is the father of the man. In the pre-natal period the child has established all the vital organs which after birth are developed enough for survival. In a parallel manner the foundations
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of not recognising it‚ and finally how we can support children in this crucial time. "A sensitive periods refers to a special sensibility which a creature in its infantile state‚ while it is still in a process of evolution". ( Montessori‚ 1966‚ p38) Maria Montessori believed that during first few years of life its very easy for a child to learn without an effort that later on will be more difficult such as language. She observed that there is an inner passion and urge to absorbed everything from
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children appear to go through periods of concentrating on specific capacities‚ and their minds seem to operate differently from ours. She referred to the time frames involved in the child’s development of a definitive ability as sensitive period. (Montessori‚ 1996‚ p.25)Each sensitive period is period of a child special sensibility and psychological attitudes. This period is usually intense and prolonged activity which does not lead to fatigue or boredom‚ but instead leads to persistent energy and interest
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Cosmic Education: The Heart of the Montessori Elementary Classroom cos·mic 1. Of or relating to the universe‚ especially as distinct from Earth. 2. Infinitely or inconceivably extended; vast. Dr. Montessori recognized that all of science and history tell portions of the same story: the continuing creation of the universe. Cosmic Education tells that story. In a uniquely Montessori way‚ the experience offers children context for‚ and reveals connections between‚ such subjects as astronomy‚ chemistry
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Most children are fulfilled and happy because they are educated through Montessori Method. This is because the child gets pleasure through work and the practical life exercise‚ provides the child with a meaningful tasks. Children are naturally interested in activities they have witnessed. Therefore‚ Dr. Montessori began to using what she called “Practical Life Exercise” to allow the child to do activities of daily life and adapt himself in his society. The purpose and aim of practical life is to
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