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MONTESSORI By Jacqui and Melissa

MONTESSORI By Jacqui and Melissa. “Education should no longer be mostly imparting of knowledge, but must take a new path, seeking the release of human potentialities .” Maria Montessori . MARIA MONTESSORI. Born In Rome Italy August 30 1870

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MONTESSORI By Jacqui and Melissa

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  1. MONTESSORIBy Jacqui and Melissa “Education should no longer be mostly imparting of knowledge, but must take a new path, seeking the release of human potentialities.” Maria Montessori

  2. MARIA MONTESSORI • Born In Rome Italy August 30 1870 • 1896 became first female doctor in Italy, after medical school she specialized in psychiatry • Began working with disabled children noticed some significant developmental periods where children learn different things most easily • Opened a Casa dei Bambini or Children’s House in the slums of Rome. • She died May 6th 1952 but her legacy lives on in schools all over the world.

  3. Goals of a Montessori School The main purpose of a Montessori school is to provide a carefully planned, stimulating environment which will help the child develop an excellent foundation for creative learning. • Developing a positive attitude toward school and learning • Helping each child develop self confidence • Assist each child in building a habit of concentration • Fostering an abiding curiosity • Developing habits of initiative and persistence • Fostering inner security and sense of order in the child “If education is always to be conceived along the same antiquated lines of a mere transmission of knowledge, there is little to be hoped from it in the bettering of man's future.” Maria Montessori

  4. SENSITIVE PERIODS 0-6 • Birth to 3 years: Absorbent Mind – Sensory Learning • 1 ½ to 3 years: Language Explosion • 1 ½ to 4 years: Development of large and fine motor skills • 2 to 4 years: Greater coordination, increased language skills • 2 ½ to 6 years: All 5 senses involved in learning and adapting • 3 to 6 years: Want to copy (mimic) adult world • 4 to 5 years: Tactile senses acute • 4 ½ to 6 years: Reading and maths readiness “And so we discovered that education is not something which the teacher does, but that it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being.” Maria Montessori

  5. MONTESSORI TEACHERS • are originally referred to as directress, as they direct the children’s learning • the child chooses their work independently • the directress ensures they do a wide range of activities in a day • stress self sufficiency and respect The greatest sign of success for a teacher... is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist."”

  6. Learning areas • Practical Life is an area where many varied life skills are introduced. Sensorial deals with exploring the five senses - taste, touch, hearing, sight and smell.

  7. Mathematics contains a varied range of equipment and exercises Language and Literacy helps the child to expand his/her language

  8. Cultural introduces the child to the concepts of science, geography, biology and history, giving them a greater understanding of the world.

  9. MATERIALS • A Montessori classroom is a prepared environment, containing lots of concrete learning materials, for children to explore and learn • Manipulatives are to be beautiful, made of natural materials and explore one concept at a time. • Materials are self correcting (if possible) so that the child can see where the error is • Children are also taught responsibility with these materials, to handle with care, to put them away after using them

  10. FAMOUS MONTESSORIANS • Larry Page, Co-Founder of Google • Sergey Brin, Co-Founder of Google • Jeff Bezos, financial analyst, founder, AMAZON.COM • Katherine Graham (deceased), owner/editor of the Washington Post • Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (deceased), editor, former first lady (John F. Kennedy) • Prince William and Prince Harry, English royal family • Anne Frank, famous diarist from world war II • Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Nobel Prize winner for Literature • Melissa and Sarah Gilbert, actors

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