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A Revolution in Education.
Montessori caused the movement not as the educational movement but as a social movement. Montessori method helps us to know the child’s movement and behavior of the child. This method is also going to help the child to know the human awareness.
The Montessori method evolved only after Dr. Montessori made what she called the “Discovery of the child”. With this recognition and help of the “new child”, the method came into being.
The feature of the Montessori method offers a sensible structured system that allows children to develop at their own pace, using their abilities with the positive guidance of a montessorian and the use of specially designed Montessori materials.
The Montessori classroom is a child’s world, geared with the size and space required to accommodate the children. It is by giving them choices in an environment prepared with attractive materials on shelves, within easy reach. While using the materials, the children are developing creative knowledge and absorbing concrete concepts that they will use again and again in future learning situation.
Children working in this environment will develop inner discipline, co-operation, independent nature, self-responsibility and self-confidence. With the children at the activities that has been planned, by us and at play time, the foundation for the love of learning is being formed for life.
EDUCATION SHOULD NO LONGER BE THE MOSTLY IMPARTING OF KNOWLEDGE, BUT MUST TAKE A NEW PATH, SEEKING THE REALEASE OF HUMAN POTENTIALITIES.
- Dr. Maria Montessori
In “Education of the New World”. |
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