Montessori - Practical Life - Introduction. Practical: means basic, useful, purposeful Life: means the way of living.
Practical life Exercises are just that, they are Exercises so the child can learn how to do living activities in a purposeful way. The purpose and aim of Practical Life is to help the child gain control in the coordination of his movement, and help the child to gain independence and adapt to his society. It is therefore important to “Teach teaching, not correcting” (Montessori) in order to allow the child to be a fully functionional member in hios own society. Practical Life Exercises also aid the growth and development of the child’s intellect and concentration and will in turn also help the child develop an orderly way of thinking.
Practical Life Exercises can be categorized into four different groups: Preliminary Applications, Applied Applications, Grace and Courtesy, and Control of Moment. Méthode Montessori - La pédagogie Montessori, c’est quoi ? Favoriser la confiance en soi, l’autonomie, tout en permettant à l’enfant d’évoluer à son propre rythme et en toute liberté.
Telles sont les promesses de la pédagogie Montessori, que certains jugent trop débonnaire et permissive. En quoi consiste cette méthode d’éducation qui se veut placer l’enfant au centre des apprentissages ? Éléments de réponses avec Charlotte Poussin, éducatrice et directrice d’une école Montessori. L'Association Montessori de France et L'Institut Supérieur Maria Montessori.