period are met‚ the greater will be the success of the next.” (Maria Montessori) The Montessori environment may be looked at as a small society that is preparing the child for his future. Guiding him towards finding his role in the Universe; that he has a responsibility to nature; and to be respectful to everything in the Universe. To enable the directress to channel the children towards these goals she must “believe that the child before her will show his true nature when he finds a piece of work
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Montessori Philosophy: The Planes of Development Most people’s idea of how children grow and develop is a steady continuous movement along a path from point A ’’ birth‚ to point B ’’ adulthood. Maria Montessori’s philosophy on how humans learn differs in that she believed learning for children and youth occurred as a series of waves or cycles. After years of observation‚ Montessori concluded there are four distinct planes of development that everyone must pass through on their way to
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501.1 – Assignment One: Summary of Topics (approx. 2000 words) Read The Montessori Method and modern child development texts. In approximately 400 words for each topic‚ summarize Dr Montessori’s approach and discuss how Montessori’s views on these topics are regarded in child development texts today. (a)The Role of the Environment (b)Children’s Diet and Exercise (c)Nature in Education (d)Education of the Senses Dr Montessori also expresses the need for ‘Scientific Pedagogy’‚ i.e. using scientific
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In order to be familiar with Montessri method first we should be familiar with Dr. Maria Montessori theory of “ Four Planes of Development ”. According to her there are different types of mentality in the phases of growth which are quite distinct one from another and they correspond with the phases of physical growth. Each of them can be considered as a level or plane of six years and a set of psychological characteristics can be observed in each level and the features of each plane are so different
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complimented by the Montessori materials and presentation? Dr. Maria Montessori‚ the revolutionary explorer in early childhood education in the 20th century discovered a world within the child. Her observations of the child‚ at Casa dei Bambini - the first Montessori Classroom - led her to discover the secrets of childhood. And the framework of Montessori Philosophy is based on three important discoveries; Tendencies‚ Absorbent Mind and Sensitive Periods. As Dr. Montessori said‚ the child has his own
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What is play? Play is “a recreational activity; especially the spontaneous activity of children.” (Webster‚ 2010) Play is such a basic function and daily routine in a child’s life. Although the roles of play and the types of play change though age‚ it all incorporates in the growth and development of a child. When you think of play you don’t really think about or realize how important it really is in a child’s life. It consists of five elements‚ and these elements are the make-up and the meaning
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educating the natural characteristics which influenced a child to learn. Her method is simply protecting these characteristics and allowing them to develop naturally. She believed that every child held the ability to learn but only needed to be shown or guided on how to correctly do so. The teachers role in the class room is to cater for these needs. Montessori believed that only a certain type of person suited the role of a Montessori teacher “The teacher must derive not only the capacity‚ but
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Role of play in child development. Erikson states that play is a diagnostic tool that tells us about the child‚ he also believes that two of the major functions are to resolve problems‚ and creative expression. Piaget‚s 4 stages of cognitive development are Sensorimotor 0-2 where children begin to act intentionally‚ for example knocks a mobile. Pre-operational 2 – 7 classifies objects by a single feature‚ for example groups together the same colour building blocks. Concerete operational
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TASK : 1.DEFINE ENVIRONMENT. 2.IDENTIFY THE IDEAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CHILD Environment literally means surrounding and everything that affect an organism during its lifetime is collectively known as its environment. It could be a physical element that includes the built in environment‚ natural environment
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Montessori St. Nicholas Foundation Course (Birth – 6) Unit No. 13 Assignment 13a: What are the essential qualities of a good Montessori teacher‚ and why are these essential from the child ’s point of view? Assignment 13b: Describe in detail the changing demands made on the teacher and how she adjusts her role in the classroom accordingly? Name: | Lim C. Chong | MSN Student Reference: | 14789 | Address: | 43 Alexander StreetCockle BayHowickAUCKLANDNew Zealand
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