Describe What Montessori Meant by “New Education”
Dr Maria Montessori dedicated and committed her life into education of the children. She has witnessed through some years with wars and conflicts and she thought; through education this can be turned into peace to this world. Since the year 1907 Montessori name has been recognized in the education system. Even though it has been over a century to this date Montessori principles are as powerful as it was. Dr Maria Montessori has relied on her actual observations on children to develop her method of education. During these observations she has discovered that each child has their own urge to learn through their own way. She brought to light that children has an enormous ability which can be turned into positive energy and a new beginning. According to Dr Montessori; education should be aimed at human progress not only to gain knowledge. “It is the spirit of the child that can determine the course human progress and lead it perhaps even to a higher form of civilization.” (The Essential Montessori, Chapter 6, p.64).
Dr Maria Montessori believed in a natural process of education. There was a teacher oriented system in place and she did not believe this was focused on the child fully. She felt if we focused on child and observe them this would help us to understand the child. “Studying these children and their mutual relationships in an atmosphere of freedom, the true secrets of society come to be revealed.” (The Essential Montessori, Chapter 6, p.64). Education should be in a natural way, children has every right to freedom to learn. Montessori thought we can give importance to every child with new education.
She felt that the civilization had the wrong idea about children and this needed to be changed firstly. She believed that adults did not understand the children, this has led the education system to fail. According to Montessori; “ the fundamental problem in education is not an educational problem at all : it is a social one. It consists in the
Dr Maria Montessori believed in a natural process of education. There was a teacher oriented system in place and she did not believe this was focused on the child fully. She felt if we focused on child and observe them this would help us to understand the child. “Studying these children and their mutual relationships in an atmosphere of freedom, the true secrets of society come to be revealed.” (The Essential Montessori, Chapter 6, p.64). Education should be in a natural way, children has every right to freedom to learn. Montessori thought we can give importance to every child with new education.
She felt that the civilization had the wrong idea about children and this needed to be changed firstly. She believed that adults did not understand the children, this has led the education system to fail. According to Montessori; “ the fundamental problem in education is not an educational problem at all : it is a social one. It consists in the
Bibliography: Elizabeth G. Hainstock, The Essential Montessori, A Plume Book 1997 E. M. Standing, Maria Montessori Her Life And Work, Hollis & Carter 1957