Presentation on the introduction of the Philosophy and theory behind Maria Montessori.

1. Maria Montessori
Physician and Educator

4. About:
Born in
Chiaravalle, Italy in 1870
Worked with
Mentally
Retarded children
Influenced by:
Jean Itard,
Edourd Seguin,
Jean-Jacques
Rousseau
Graduated in 1896
(first female
physician in Italy)
1907- The first
Childrens House
Method Born
Spread through
Lecture and teacher
courses

5. Prevalence/
Influence:
50,000
Private schools
200 Public
Schools

6. Her Influence
Child-centered
Froebel
Deep meaning comes from Childish play
English

7. Natural learning desire
How it fits in big picture
Naturally engaged
Why?
One on one or groups
Self-paced
Divergent thinking
Montessori:
Conventional:
Hands on
Kids have
More of a flame
A+, parties
Worried about
grades
No
Punishments
incentives
incentives
Children do
not
Need to be
forced to
learn
Trips to
Standardization
innovation
No homework
Prior to kindergarten- they touch everything
Mixed ages(3-6 years, 6-9, so on)
No-tests
Moves around
Stands at front
Convergent
thinking

8. Freedom within limits
Meticulous Observing
Strong sense of community
Multi-age rooms
“Children learn by doing”

10. students engaged in writing and rhythm
exercises, playing with building blocks or setting
tables for lunch
Movement:

11. Environment:
Inquiring, cooperative, nurturing environment
Problem solvers
Fostering competent, responsible,
adaptive citizens

12. Motor education
Practical Life
Didactic materials
To prepare.
Use of instructional materials into early childhood
curriculum to support children as they become in their
self-directed activities
Senses
Children should be
active participants in
learning and it is the role
of the teacher to be
passive but available to
help guide and protect
young students in their
learning process.
(Standing, 1957)

13. Care for Environment

14. MATERIALS:
Known-materials
Sound cylinders
Numerical Rods
Sandpaper letters/numberals
Stacking materials
Geometry templets
(Self-correcting)

16. Read/Write

17. Multi-age: aggressive vibe?
Criticism
Rejection of parental involvement
Resources scarcity: developmentally appropriate?
Exploring people outside clique
Systematic use of materials: Creativity curbed?
Students gardening at a Berlin Montessori school, 1930. (Wikimedia Commons)

18. References:
Standing, E.M., (1957) Maria Montessori: her life and work. New York: the
New American Library, Inc.
http://community.babycenter.com/post/a34660978/montessori_criticism
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