Montessori referred to the young child (from birth to six) as having an absorbent mind‚ in that children literally absorb information of all kinds from their environment effortlessly‚ much like a sponge. Montessori believed that‚ to develop the full potential of a young child‚ one must appeal to his instinctive love of and need for purposeful activity. She
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According to Dr. Montessori‚ the evolution of language begins with the infant’s imigiate capacity to absorb fragments of speech that form the basis for further language development. The child first discovers that sounds have meaning and then isolates parts of speech. The child’s acquisition of oral skills occurs naturally‚ but opportunities for equivalent patterns of written language development must be provided by parents and teachers. The only language men ever speak perfectly
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Why is Mathematics included in the Montessori curriculum? Maria Montessori strongly believed that a child’s perception is enhanced by exploring his natural ability to classify‚ compare‚ generalize‚ differentiate‚ pattern and analyze leading the child in developing a mathematical logical mind. Dr. Maria Montessori once said‚ “Great creations come
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The basis of Montessori approach is that learning through experience and going through the process of investigation and discovery is one of the most effective ways for a child to learn Montessori also believes that children do not learn by memorizing information given to them but from concrete experiences that interests them. This is why Montessori focus on creating different developmentally appropriate concrete learning tools and materials that stimulates the child into logical thinking and discovery
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Creative Curriculum 1. The Creative Curriculum Framework is composed of How Children Learn‚ What Children Learn‚ The Parent’s Role‚ The Physical Environment‚ The Teacher’s Role and the different learning areas. Each component plays an important role in making the curriculum effective for the learners. * Philosophy – Many teachers want to know how children learn and how to respond to their needs‚ so they must have guidelines on how to deal with those needs. Each individual learns in many
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well-developed imagination. Before one can create any one “thing”‚ it must have been imagined by someone. Dr. Montessori opined‚ “We often forget that imagination is a force for the discovery of truth.”1 Imagination‚ like so many other things‚ has its sensitive period in early childhood. However‚ there are no dolls‚ talking animals or fairy tales in a Montessori classroom. As Dr. Montessori observed‚ when given freedom of choice and the opportunity to have real-life experiences‚ the children under
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Pythagoras looked for these answers in numbers." - Paula Polk Lillard‚ Montessori Today When teaching geometry to the 6-8 year old child‚ introducing materials in their historical contexts reveals their interrelationship. Children also enjoy stories‚ this will make the lesson more exciting and interesting‚ and it will help them to see the connections to practical life. Geometry should be taught throughout the year in the Montessori classroom‚ it is a very integral part of the experience. Tracing the
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personality ends and another begins”……… “Our work as adults does not consist teaching‚ but in helping the infant mind in its work of development” (Dr Montessori‚ The Absorbent Mind‚ Chap 3) What did Dr Montessori mean by the four planes of development? Describe each plane of development. Explain how we use this knowledge about the child in the Montessori classroom‚ with the main focus at the age group of 0-6 years. THE FOUR PLANES OF DEVELOPMENT The life of the child that will become tomorrow’s
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References: Decker‚ C.‚ Decker‚ J.‚ Freeman‚ N.‚ and Knorpf‚ H. (2009). Planning and administering early childhood programs (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Pearson THE INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI INDEX‚ (TIMI) (2011) Retrieved from: www.montessori.edu on December 3‚ 2011
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Cosmic Education: The Heart of the Montessori Elementary Classroom cos·mic 1. Of or relating to the universe‚ especially as distinct from Earth. 2. Infinitely or inconceivably extended; vast. Dr. Montessori recognized that all of science and history tell portions of the same story: the continuing creation of the universe. Cosmic Education tells that story. In a uniquely Montessori way‚ the experience offers children context for‚ and reveals connections between‚ such subjects as astronomy‚ chemistry
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