Dr.Maria Montessori was the first female Italian doctor in the early 20th century who developed The Montessori Method Of Education. She carefully observed children and designed a school meant to nature appealing rather than being struggling. For example, if children like to move, why not a school be designed where children are free to move rather than constantly fighting to keep them in their seats?????????? she took all the preconceived ideas of what a school and materials be designed to benefit children in overall development. the schools created based on her observations became known as MONTESSORI SCHOOLS.
Montessori is a method of Education that is based on self-directed activity, Hands on learning Collaborative play. In Montessori classrooms children make creative choices in their learning, while the classroom and highly trained teachers offer age-appropriate activities to guide the process. Children work in groups and individually to discover and explore knowledge of the world and to develop their max potential. Every material in a Montessori classroom support an aspect of child development, creating a match between the child's natural interests and the available activities. Children can learn through their own experiences and at their own pace. They can respond at any moment to the natural curiosities that exists in all humans and build a solid foundation for life-long learning.
Montessori classrooms are beautifully crafted environments designed to meet the needs of children in a specific age range. Dr. Maria Montessori discovered that experiential learning in this type of classrooms led to a deeper understanding of language, Mathematics, Social, Musics etc. Most Montessori classrooms are secular in nature, although the Montessori Educational method can be integrated successfully into a belief based program.
AMI (ASSOCIATION MONTESSORI INTERNATIONALE)
The AMI was established by Maria Montessori in 1929 to protect the integrity of her work and to support high standards for both teacher training and schools. Montessori Northwest is proud to be an official teacher training centre of AMI. Today, AMI continues to uphold Maria Montessori's vision while collaborating with contemporary researches in Neuroscience and child development.
what is the Idea Behind the Montessori approach to the education of Children?
Montessori is an approach to education based upon the principle that schooling should work with the nature of the child, instead of against it. Thereforeeduaction should be based upon scientific study of the child and a resulting understanding of the processes of development and learning.
what is the Montessori understanding of the nature of the child?
Dr. montessori felt that the child's great task is to create an adult. She felt that her greatest discovery was that children like to work as well as play. As a result, children are not content unless they have an opportunity to develop and learn.
What is Montessori view of Education?
Dr. Montessori felt that education should no longer consist only of imparting knowledge, but must instead take a new path seeking the release of human potentialities. However it must not be forgotten that, "If Education is to be an aid to civilisation, it cannot be carried out by emptying the schools of knowledge, of character, of discipline, of social harmony, and above all, of freedom."
How does a Montessori Education benefits children?
Experience and research both says that children attending Montessori schools tends to competent, self-disciplined, socially well adjusted and happy.
COMPETENCE: children of Montessori schools are often several years above grade level in their basic skills. also, since the montessori education is comprehensive, children are often exceptionally knowledgeable in anumber of the other areas as well.
SELF-DISCIPLINED: Montessori schools are well known for children's development of self-discipline. Children choose to work long and hard. they treat materials and others with respect. they display the ability to concentrate for long period, patience and resistance to temptation.
SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT: Montessori school children usually impress a visitor as friendly, empathetic and co-operative. The classroom is cheerful, social community where children happily help each other. It is not uncommon to see a child offer to help another child.
HAPPINESS: Parents of Montessori children comment on how much their children love school. How much happy they are in school.
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