Montessori Method For Children
Maria Montessori was an educator from Italy who created an educational method for children where all focus was on the needs of the child. She used self-directed, materials-centered and interactive education methods. She thought that child has an absorbent mind from birth to around age 6 and also that children can always learn to be better. Role of the director was to introduce the materials for the child. Use of the five senses, kinetic movement, spatial refinement, small and large motor skill coordination and concrete knowledge are important skills which are used in Montessori Method. (O’Shea, 2017)
In Montessori Method, everything has a reason. It is important that children will learn how to be independent, competent and responsible. Children …show more content…
Froebel had toys which were made for block play and pattern making so the children could use the materials and build what they imagined. Children also used their fine motor skills when they weaved, molded clay and folded paper (Carpenter, 2001-2017). As opposed to Froebel Montessori had specific materials which were made in child’s size and they activated many senses at the same time (Carpenter, 2001-2017). They both agreed about the importance of the class room (Douglas p.28). Montessori thought that the teacher and the environment give a positive attitude to nature and animals but in Froebel’s approach nature had a bigger role. He loved nature and animals and there would be a garden in the traditional Froebel’s kindergarten where children could grow flowers and vegetables (Douglas, …show more content…
I definitely agree with him that a child is important and that the earliest years of the child’s life are the most important ones in the field of education and that the education effects also later to child’s learning and behavior. What I also like that in his approach is the thought that young children learn the most through play, talk, creativity and self-activity (Tovey, 2012, p.3, p.30). I can relate to this because children love to play and do things by themselves. They love to make questions about everything and they are genuinely interested in the world and their own surroundings. When they are really interested about the topic, they want to hear the answer and that is how they learn in the long
In Montessori Method, everything has a reason. It is important that children will learn how to be independent, competent and responsible. Children …show more content…
Froebel had toys which were made for block play and pattern making so the children could use the materials and build what they imagined. Children also used their fine motor skills when they weaved, molded clay and folded paper (Carpenter, 2001-2017). As opposed to Froebel Montessori had specific materials which were made in child’s size and they activated many senses at the same time (Carpenter, 2001-2017). They both agreed about the importance of the class room (Douglas p.28). Montessori thought that the teacher and the environment give a positive attitude to nature and animals but in Froebel’s approach nature had a bigger role. He loved nature and animals and there would be a garden in the traditional Froebel’s kindergarten where children could grow flowers and vegetables (Douglas, …show more content…
I definitely agree with him that a child is important and that the earliest years of the child’s life are the most important ones in the field of education and that the education effects also later to child’s learning and behavior. What I also like that in his approach is the thought that young children learn the most through play, talk, creativity and self-activity (Tovey, 2012, p.3, p.30). I can relate to this because children love to play and do things by themselves. They love to make questions about everything and they are genuinely interested in the world and their own surroundings. When they are really interested about the topic, they want to hear the answer and that is how they learn in the long