Tag: creation

Contributions to the adolescent community

The major responsibilities I have to ensure the integrity of the adolescent community that I will be teaching in. Additionally, I will state my major concerns regarding this endeavour. Maria Montessori said: “We must make it possible for the individual to be free and… Continue Reading “Contributions to the adolescent community”

Education in Relation to Psychic Development

Education in Relation to Psychic Development If there will be a divorce between hands and the head, then there will be the head that suffers.”. You have to create a culture that they get a value (the adolescents). Animal is a body, in contrast… Continue Reading “Education in Relation to Psychic Development”

RULER and COMPASS

G´day y´all, This is a book that was offered to me by a friend at school. I need to say that it is a interesting and fascinating booklet. “Practical Geometrical Constructions”. Indeed the things you are shown are flabbergasting and have a solid ´WOW`effect.… Continue Reading “RULER and COMPASS”

Montessori materials

Check out this site… Some free material for Montessorians…     http://www.montessorimaterials.org     It’s a nice site to receive some additional material. Ideal for ‘homeschoolers’, but also nice to add to a classroom…(mainly Children’s House and Lower Elementary/Primary).

Musical Intelligence

What Is Musical Intelligence? Musical intelligence is the capacity to think in music and rhythm. People possessing musical intelligence are considered to have a strong appreciation for music, can easily remember songs and melodies, have an understanding of timbre and composition, can identify differences… Continue Reading “Musical Intelligence”

Quote by Dr. M. Montessori

Dr. Montessori talked about… The children need to be able to imagine for themselves and reflect on these ideas. It is only in introducing the children to the universe in this way, that we are making use of the psychological characteristics in the second… Continue Reading “Quote by Dr. M. Montessori”

Imagination

The 2nd plane child is interested in how the world came to be. We give them the keys to their imagination. The child can use this imagination to reconstruct the past, see the present and visualize the future. He/She can identify the mistakes that… Continue Reading “Imagination”

The Human Tendencies

Montessori education is in its essence a study of the “nature of a human being”, a process of a formation and conception throughout life. Two unique gifts are given to the human being The intellect – reasonning mind The will – love These two… Continue Reading “The Human Tendencies”