Mardiana Ulfa “A child’s different inner sensibilities enable him to choose from his complex environment what is suitable and necessary for his growth. They make the child sensitive to some things‚ but leave him indifferent to others. When a particular sensitiveness is aroused in a child‚ it is like a light shines on some objects but not others‚ making of them his whole world.” The Secret of Childhood‚ p.42‚ Chap 7 . Define the terms of sensitive periods and explain how the teacher’s knowledge and
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only as an educator. She handles disputes‚ without judging. She offers support when a child lacks confidence in himself. “Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.” Maria Montessori. “Free the child’s potential‚ and you will transform him into the world”. Maria Montessori. That’s important not only for the child but the teacher as well. The teacher’s role is to offer support and encouragement in order for that individual to have trust in themselves‚ and confidence
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Practical Life Rationale Paper 1. Who is Maria Montessori? Please give a brief description of her life. Maria Montessori was the founder of the Montessori approach to education‚ she was born in Italy in 1870. As a teenager she was an engineer‚ but later she studied her favor major of medicine. Graduated as Italy’s first female medical practitioner she embarked on a career in mental health. Following on from this she was asked to head up a childcare project for a social housing initiative and her
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Ana Ortiz Sensorial The Senses The basic five senses that we were all taught are visual (seeing)‚ auditory (hearing)‚ olfactory (smelling)‚ gustatory (tasting)‚ and tactile (touching). Most of the Montessori sensorial activities revolve around these senses. Everything humans do involves using one or more senses. It is through the senses that infants discover the world. Without one’s senses‚ the brain would be a prisoner to the skull. Humans experience these sensations through interactions with
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The importance of cultural competence. Cultural values define roles and human interactions within families and communities and with others. Culture determines values and behaviors‚ but other factors within a culture influence behavior patterns as well. Cultural competence is the ability to provide effective care for patients who come from different cultures. It requires sensitivity and effective communication in nursing‚ both verbally and non-verbally. Cultural competence and respect for others
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Effective cross-cultural communication is one of the most important issues dealt with in business‚ particularly when a firm operates at an international level. Communication is a process with three key elements‚ which includes a source‚ an audience‚ and a channel. Communication derived from businesses will have listeners that include‚ but are not limited to customers‚ employees‚ suppliers‚ and the community (Caddy et al.). These listeners contribute to the success of a firm‚ which is why there is
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he aftermath of Globalization leaves the anthropological-cultural world not merely in pieces‚ as one of the most accepted anthropological analysts of the time‚ Clifford Geertz‚ postulates‚ but in dust: A seemingly atomized‚ incoherent mesh of individuals‚ who can’t be attributed to a specific ethnic background anymore‚ and who are barely representative members of the nation-states which issue their passports. By all traditional measurements‚ this conglomeration of individualized humans should not
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The importance of the main ingredients of the Montessori method : the directress and the prepared environment Motto:’’ The teacher as an adult should try to interpret the child’s needs and meet them as best as he can by preparing a really suitable environment. This may be the beginning of a new epoch in education‚ which will consider how it can assist the life of the child.’’ (Montessori‚ M.‚ The Secret of Childhood‚ Part1‚ Chapter IV: Where adults impede the question of sleep‚ 1963‚ p.79). The
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Montessori believed that the imagination be encouraged through real experiences and not fantasy. She felt very strong that this powerful force was not wasted on fantasy. It was important to allow a child to develop their imagination from real information and real experiences. Montessori believed that young children were attracted to reality; they learn to enjoy it and use their own imaginations to create new situations in their own lives. They were just excited about hearing a simple story of a
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Sensorial area expands the child sensory perceptions and knowledge of the world. Maria Montessori called sensorial materials the "key to the universe" because they enable the to perceive‚ identity and classify what he sees‚ touches‚ smells‚ taste and hears. SENSORIAL The Sensorial area of the classroom uses the Sensorial Material to address the child’s Sensitive Period for the Refinement of the Senses. Dr. Montessori stated that the “Sensorial Materials are the keys to universe.” The first step for the
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