Montessori Philosophy
Written by: imass
Date: 3 March 2012
Student No: M/10/11/0352
Assignment:
Explain how the role of the teacher changes in the process of the child’s growing normalization (socialization). • Define the term normalization, linking it with the concept of deviations. • Outline the environmental aspects that support normalization. Explain the maturation nature of normalization linked to the child’s growing social development. • Describe the teacher’s initial approach with children. • Explain the change in the teacher’s role as each child begins to concentrate and focus on activities, and the impact this has on the child’s growing normalization. • Show an understanding of why the child might regress.
Answer:
“Normalization comes through “concentration” on a piece of work” (The Absorbent Mind, pg 206). Montessori uses the term ‘normalization’ to describe this unique process a child experiences in a classroom. The first time hearing the term of normalization, myself wondering what does it means, does it means a child is not normal? After further reading, I’d discovered that a Normalized Child as describe by Dr Maria Montessori is one who has overcome himself and lives in peace and harmony with the environment preferring disciplined tasks to futile idleness. The individual child begins learn to focus and concentrate for certain period of time, while driving himself to a new level of satisfaction and achievement in their work.
Technically, the term normalization was borrowed from anthropology and it means “becoming a contributing member of a society” (Dr Rita Shaefer Zener, The Secret of Childhood: Normalization and Deviations, 2006). Montessori believed that a young child are born with inner capabilities and capacities for self-governance which should develop freely. She stated that there are eleven (11) characteristics (DMT 101 Montessori Philosophy, pg 90-91) that shows. Normalization is happening when it’s included love of
Date: 3 March 2012
Student No: M/10/11/0352
Assignment:
Explain how the role of the teacher changes in the process of the child’s growing normalization (socialization). • Define the term normalization, linking it with the concept of deviations. • Outline the environmental aspects that support normalization. Explain the maturation nature of normalization linked to the child’s growing social development. • Describe the teacher’s initial approach with children. • Explain the change in the teacher’s role as each child begins to concentrate and focus on activities, and the impact this has on the child’s growing normalization. • Show an understanding of why the child might regress.
Answer:
“Normalization comes through “concentration” on a piece of work” (The Absorbent Mind, pg 206). Montessori uses the term ‘normalization’ to describe this unique process a child experiences in a classroom. The first time hearing the term of normalization, myself wondering what does it means, does it means a child is not normal? After further reading, I’d discovered that a Normalized Child as describe by Dr Maria Montessori is one who has overcome himself and lives in peace and harmony with the environment preferring disciplined tasks to futile idleness. The individual child begins learn to focus and concentrate for certain period of time, while driving himself to a new level of satisfaction and achievement in their work.
Technically, the term normalization was borrowed from anthropology and it means “becoming a contributing member of a society” (Dr Rita Shaefer Zener, The Secret of Childhood: Normalization and Deviations, 2006). Montessori believed that a young child are born with inner capabilities and capacities for self-governance which should develop freely. She stated that there are eleven (11) characteristics (DMT 101 Montessori Philosophy, pg 90-91) that shows. Normalization is happening when it’s included love of