Montessori method Children working on the phonogram moveable alphabet[1] Montessori education is an educational approach developed by Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori and characterized by an emphasis on independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a child’s natural psychological, physical, and social development. Although a range of practices exists under the name "Montessori", the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and the American Montessori Society (AMS) cite these elements as essential:[2][3] In addition, many Montessori schools design their programs with reference to Montessori's model of human development from her published works, and use pedagogy, lessons, and materials introduced in teacher training derived from courses presented by Montessori during her lifetime.[citation needed] History[edit] Montessori education spread to the United States in 1911 and became widely known in education and popular publications. Montessori education theory[edit] References[edit]
Montessori AMI Primary Guide: Discover Practical, Sensorial, Language and Mathematic Exercises Michael Olaf The Montessori Goldmine My Montessori Journey: Free Downloads One of the questions I get most frequently from parents of my students is, "Is s/he playing with the other children?" I realize that a major reason that many parents send their children to preschool is to prepare them for kindergarten. A large part of that preparedness is what we often refer to as "socialization." As I have mulled over this question and how I tend to respond to it, I was inspired to write this post about the many aspects of socialization. Oftentimes we (parents and teachers too) have a limited view of what is meant by socialization. We tend to just think of it as playing with peers when it is really a very multi-faceted concept. First of all, in the preschool classroom children learn how to follow directions given by adults who are not their parents. In our classroom we focus on the following four group time behaviors: 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) I have always had these same expectations for group time behavior. Download Picture prompts for line time behavior Whew!
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