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Did you know any school is NOT a Montessori School? A school based on the education system devised by Dr. Maria Montessori is called a Montessori School. Dr. Montessori did a monumental work in the field of early childhood education. She developed new techniques and materials to teach young minds. Montessori system of education has spread all over the world and the results are impressive. In India, people, sometimes mistakenly, refer early childhood education as “Montessori” shows its popularity. |
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Children have a lot of energy and can learn a lot effortlessly at early age if their energy is directed to learning. Montessori schools teach subjects like Math, Science, Language, Geography, etc. right from the beginning. |
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Children have desire to be independent and they have a sense of personal dignity. Montessori schools teach “practical life” to help the children master techniques to make them independent.
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Children learn in phases or “windows of opportunities”. In Montessori school the material and teaching is designed to indirectly help the children to progress and develop supporting skills which would be useful when they are ready to learn skills like reading, writing, etc. |
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Children learn from each other faster than from adults. Children of various ages are mixed in a Montessori classroom. Though each child learns independently at his/her own pace, children observe and learn from each other.
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For any meaningful learning, a child needs to develop Concentration, Coordination, Order and Independence. The Montessori material and practical life activities are designed to keep children engrossed in “work” there by developing concentration, coordination, order and independence.
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Children can learn discipline from very young age. In Montessori school the discipline comes through work and environment.
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Children are creative and have active imagination. The Montessori Method channels their energy through activities helping their creative genius.
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At young age, abstract concepts can't be understood without concrete examples. Montessori material makes abstract concepts concrete for the children.
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Children like to take initiative and responsibility. In a Montessori classroom the material is arranged in such a way that a child can choose between activities and take, use and put it back after use helping him/her develop initiative and responsibility.
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Children can learn well only in a calm & peaceful environment. Montessori schools have quiet and informal environment which helps the children to calm down and have a meaningful learning experience. |
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Dr. Maria Montessori |
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The Montessori Education System is based on the works of Dr. Maria Montessori, an Italian doctor. She received doctorate in medicine in 1896 and was the first lady doctor of her time. At first Dr. Montessori worked with “abnormal” children. But when the results were great, she decided to apply the technique she has developed to “normal” children. In 1907 she opened her first school “Casa Dei Bambini” for children of the slums. The results were fantastic and soon she became famous. In 1909, at insistence of her friends to “preserve the work having importance for the whole humanity”, Dr. Montessori wrote her first book “The method of Scientific Pedagogy as Applied to Infant Education and The Children's house”. This and succeeding books brought her acclaim from all around the world. From 1912 till her death in 1952, Dr. Montessori went around the world spreading her methods. She visited India from 1939 – 1946 and 1948-1949. During her tour in India she met many Indian leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Rabindranath Tagore. In 1950, in recognition for her work, Dr Montessori was nominated for noble peace prize.
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