MARIA MONTESSORI By: Samantha Rose Berman and Daniela Maria DeBernardo

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Birth: August 31, 1870 in Chariavalle, Italy

Death: May 06, 1952 in Noordwijk aan Zee, Netherlands

Born into an Upper class Roman Catholic family

HISTORICAL TIME FRAME

World War 2

Most women were not educated to in that time

Taught Anne Frank

“NEVER HELP A CHILD WITH A TASK AT WHICH HE FEELS HE CAN SUCCEED." – MARIA MONTESSORI

DESCRIPTION OF THEORY

Independence

Observation

Following the Child

Correcting the child

Prepared Environment

INDEPENDENCE

Increases self belief, self esteem and self confidence

Opportunities to choose what they want to do

OBSERVATION

The way adults can learn about what the child’s needs are

Watch them explore their environment

FOLLOWING THE CHILD

Let the child show you what you want to do

Challenging the child

Do not always tell them what to do

CORRECTING THE CHILD

All children make mistakes

Calmly recognize the mistake

No need to correct them, but rather say the word correctly

PREPARED ENVIRONMENT

"The teacher’s first duty is to watch over the environment, and this takes precedence over all the rest. It’s influence is indirect, but unless it be well done there will be no effective and permanent results of any kind, physical, intellectual or spiritual." – Maria Montessori.

Child sized

Work instead of play

Freedom of movement and choice

APPLICATION TO PARENTING

Respect your child in every aspect of their life

Freedom of Movement

Freedom of Choice

“TO GIVE A CHILD LIBERTY IS NOT TO ABANDON HIM TO HIMSELF.”