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y "Children need to live in a world where

y self-esteem is protected and encouraged

y the adventures of life are approached with joy and readiness,

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learning is always natural, developmentally appropriate andfun!"

y Maria Montessori 1870 - 1952


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The fundamental principle of scientific pedagogy must be, indeed, the

liberty of the pupil;such liberty as shall permit a development of

individual, spontaneous manifestations of the childs nature. If a newand scientific pedagogy is to arise from the study of the individual, such

study must occupy itself with the observation of free children.

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ontessori, The Montessori Method(28)


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But what is Montessori, anyway?

y Answer: Montessori is not just a name or a brand, it is an

educational philosophy that capitalizes on the natural way

children learn through discovery.


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Three Key strengths of Montessori

y "learned to be self-directed and self-starters."

y "learn to think for themselves

y "freedom to pursue their own interests."


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Ideas Central to the Montessori Method

y Areas of the Classroom.y The Montessori classroom is set-

up into eight different areas:practical life, sensorial, math,language, culture/geography,science, and art.

y Mainstays are practical life,sensorial, math, and language.Montessori stressed the

importance of learning throughthe senses (sight, sound, taste,touch, and smell) andincorporated them into thematerials.


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y Prepared Environment.y The goal is to have a place where

the child would maximize andfacilitate independent learning.

y It is a calm, well-ordered spacewhere the child is able to carryout tasks suited to their varyingneeds and abilities.

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Elements of a preparedenvironment include: freedom,structure, order, beauty, nature,social, and intellectual.


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y Age Range.

y In Montessori classrooms youll find

that children are grouped by a 3-

year age range (3-6, 6-9, 9-12, etc).

y The benefit of this is so that the

older children can model and lead

the younger ones and the younger

children are propelled on in their

own learning by observing what the

older children are doing.


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y Respect.

y Montessori believed thatchildren should be treatedwith respect, as capable

beingsnot just little adults.

y Respect is incorporated intoevery aspect of the Montessorienvironment.The children are

taught and then expected torespect their environment, thematerials, world, themselves,and others.


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y Order.y Order plays an important

aspect of a Montessorienvironment, because it allowsthe children to focus during

times when they areexperiencing rapid growth anddevelopment.

y The ordered environmentallows the child to focus on

their work and task they areinterested, which in turnenables the child to absorb theexperience and learn quickly.


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y Rewards & Punishments.

y Montessoris called external rewardsand punishments the bench of thesoul, the instrument of slavery for the

spirit (The Montessori Method, 21), butthat the process and discovery in thework itself would be reward enough.

y An occasional external reward might

be a smile from a teacher or a quietacknowledgment of an appropriatebehavior.


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y The MontessoriTeacher.

y The role of a Montessori teacher,

also referred to as a directoress, is

to inspire, demonstrate, and

facilitate, but not to lecture.

y She (or he) does this by maintaining

a prepared environment, providing

the opportunity for formal and

informal learning, and modelingthe behavior the teacher desires to

see in the child.


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y Presentations.

y The elements of a formal presentation include that the teacher

believes the child is ready for the new activity, the activity is

presented and treated as the childs work instead of play, the

caregiver presents the activity in sequence, and finally the childperforms the activity as many times as he/she likes.


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y Formal Lesson A formal presentation is a planned activity

based on the childs interest, abilities, and sensitive period.

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Informal Lesson Youd provide an informal presentation asthe moment arises.An informal presentation occurs when a

student asks a question or requests help from a caregiver.This

leads into a formal presentation.


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FIELD TRIP JANUARY 26, 2012y DESTINATION EKAMAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

y DEPARTURE 6:00AM (2 HOURS) NOMORE FLOOD????

y PROGRAM VISITINGANDOBSERVINGMONTESSORI CENTER& OTHER KINDERGARTEN SETTING/CLASSROOM

y 8:00-10:00 (MONTESSORI)

y 10:00-12:00 (OTHER KINDERGARTEN)

y 12:00 LUNCHAT EIS CAFETERIA

y1:00 LEAVINGFROM EIS

y 2:00 FUTURE PARK

y 3:30 LEAVINGHOME

y HOME 5:00PM


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