The sensitive periods "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 that shines on some objects but not others‚ making of them his whole world." The Secret of Childhood p. 42‚ Chap 7 A sensitive period refers to a transient state that children go through
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‘Conflict involves a clash of ideas‚ interests and expectations.’ Sometimes to achieve what we want‚ we may have to do something contradictory. This involves the clash of ideas‚ interests and expectations‚ which are the elements that make up conflict. Conflict is the way of human nature and comes in various forms: inner conflict‚ interpersonal conflict‚ social conflict‚ cultural conflict‚ religious conflict and racist conflict. These conflicts can vary in terms of level: it can be inner‚ person
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Order play has critical influence in the lives of young kids. Order play comprises in perceiving the spot for every article in connection to its surroundings and in recollecting where everything ought to be. Such mindfulness is crucial for a child to feel secure inside of its surroundings and to expand on existing encounters. Order play in nature makes children feel safe and that they know how things ought to be. Extraordinary accentuation is in this way put on request inside of the Montessori classroom
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Define the term sensitive periods‚ and explain how the teacher’s knowledge and understanding of these periods determines his/her preparation and custodianship of the prepared environment "A sensitive period refers to a special sensibility which a creature acquires in its infantile state" (Montessori‚ 1966‚ p.38). Such sensitive periods were first discovered in animals by the Dutch scientist Hugo de Vries‚ but according to Montessori‚ are also found in children and are very important to consider
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Define the term normalisation‚ linking it with the concept of deviations. (10)Outline the importance of the favourable environment in supporting normalisation.(20)Explain the maturational nature of normalisation linked to the child’s growing socialisation – link to the social embryonic stage of the absorbent mind.(10)Describe the teacher’s initial approach with new children.(10) Explain the change in the teacher’s role as each child begins to concentrate and focus on activities‚ and the impact this
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. Book Review: “A Comprehensive Approach to Education from birth to Adulthood” Paula Lillard‚ director of a Montessori school ranging in age from 18 months to fifteen years‚ provides a clear and cogent introduction to the Montessori program for the elementary and later years. In detailed accounts‚ Lillard shows how children acquire the skills to answer their own questions‚ learn to manage freedom with responsibility‚ and maintain a high level of inte...morePaula Lillard writes a clear and
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1. Describe in detail the three key elements of Montessori education. The three key elements of Montessori method of education are: 1. The adult(the directress-humble teacher) 2. Environment(prepared environment) 3. Apparatus(the Montessori materials and tools) Let us discuss in detail the three elements of Montessori method 1. The adult: The adult should prepare herself first in order to work with children. She has to guide the child in a passive manner according to the laws
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MONTESSORI CENTRE INTERNATIONAL 18 Balderton Street‚ London W1K 6TG‚ United Kingdom Tel 00 44(0) 20 7493 8300 Fax 00 44 (0) 20 7629 7808 www.montessori.org.uk TITLE SHEET for Distance Learning Students Is English your first language: Yes / No (please delete as applicable) STUDENT NAME: Ann E Body STUDENT NO: 00000 NAME OF MARKER: B N Given DATE OF SUBMISSION:
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The book I have been perusing for as long as weeks is Island of the Blue dolphins and in the Pacific there is an island formed like a major fish sunning itself in the ocean. Around it‚ blue dolphins swim‚ otters play‚ and ocean elephant and flying creatures proliferate. A youthful Indian young lady lives and sits tight for her kin to return for her‚ from the land toward the east. Karana with her long dark hair and her dim skin‚ stood her ground on an island after her kin had left for another place
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The word discipline connotes a negative image of a strict caregiver enforcing rules upon a child to instill order. It gives one the impression that discipline has to be exerted forcefully upon a person. This differs greatly from the Montessori perspective of discipline being created from within a child rather then being imposed from the outside. Discipline rises naturally within a child when s/he is given freedom within limits. Montessori says that freedom in intellectual work is found to be the
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