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
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One of the great discoveries made by Dr. Montessori was that all humans have certain tendencies or behavior patterns. No matter where we live‚ no matter our culture or ethnicity‚ we all follow the same natural laws that lead us to act or react in a specific manner. We are all driven to: Communicate Socialize Imitate Explore (we are curious) Move Be exact/precise Concentrate Repeat Maintain/discover order Achieve independence Realize perfection/Control errors/Improve ourselves Control
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2. What are the discoveries of Dr. Maria Montessori? Dr. Maria Montessori‚ internationally renowned child educator‚ was originally a medical doctor who brought the scientific methods of observation‚ experimentation‚ and research to the study of children‚ their development and education. As a doctor‚ Montessori came to believe that many of the problems of the children she was working with were educational rather than medical. In examining education she felt that children were not achieving their
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BACKGROUND Maria Montessori was born in the town of Chiaravalle‚ Italy on August 31‚ 1870. Though most of the information on Maria’s childhood seems to be uncertain‚ with disagreeing dates‚ contradictions and omissions‚ I found a majority of the information about her childhood in Maria Montessori: A Biography by Rita Kramer (1976). Her father was Alessandro Montessori who was "an old fashioned gentleman of conservative temper and military habits." (Kramer‚ 1976‚ p. 22). He was a soldier in his
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The Human Tendencies February 2‚ 2013 Humans were given the gifts of intelligence‚ love‚ reason and will. We have the power to modify and adapt to any environment based on our needs. Human beings evolved in a unique way and are endowed with intelligence‚ instincts and movement. There were three elementary needs to keep us alive: food‚ shelter and clothing. Our early ancestors found a means to sustain these basic needs on the first day of their existence. The ability to satisfy the need for
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Module 1 1. Discuss life and work of Dr. Maria Montessori and why is she referred to as a lady much ahead of her time? * Dr. Maria Montessori was born in Italy in 1870. Most of her life was spent in Rome. Her father Ale jandro was an accountant in government services. Her mother‚ Renilde ‚ had good education for a woman of her time and was more open to the many transformations that affected daily life at the end of the 19th Century. Maria Montessori‚ an only child‚ she was a vivacious‚ strong-willed
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2. What are the discoveries of Dr. Maria Montessori ? Dr. Maria Montessori was a keen observer of children. She used her observational and experimental proclivities from her medical background to develop‚ what we might today call‚ a Constructivist understanding of the process of learning. She studied them scientifically. If she saw some unusual behavior in a child‚ she would say‚”I won’t believe it now‚ I shall if it happens again”. She studied the conditions in which the children would perform
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August 31‚ 1870 – Maria Montessori was born in Chiaraville‚ Ancora‚ Italy. It has been well-known that Montessori’s father‚ Alessandro Montessori‚ an official of the Ministry of Finance‚ was very conservative and military like. He was often against her choice to learn‚ but the two had a strong relationship. Her mother‚ Renilde Stoppani‚ on the other hand always supported her decisions because she too was very well educated. 1890 – She graduated Regio Istituto Tecnico Leonardo da Vinci‚ a technical
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Exploration of rationale behind the use of individual education plans? 50marks 500 words. What is an I E P? It is written records that document the individualised planning process for students with special educational needs. Individualised planning is a continuous and integrated process of instruction‚ assessment‚ and evaluation‚ decision making and reporting. Why have an I E P? It allows the student to progress at a level commensurate with ability. It also involves collaboration between all partners
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Association Montessori Internationale From Dr. Montessori’s “A New World and Education” By Dr. Maria Montessori First published in 1947 Dr. Maria Montessori spent the years between 1939 and 1946 in the Indian SubContinent. During those seven years she gave a number of courses and public lectures‚ including a course in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) in 1944. Her lecture “A New World and Education” was edited by A. Gnana Prakasam and published under the auspices of AMI‚ Ceylon in 1947. In his introduction
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