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Self Construction

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Educational Journal

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The vision is… To help the child with its unique potenti The adult (teacher) should help the child to realize what the human species has accomplished. The adult has the role of heling the child to “make himself” and the construction of his/her independence.… Continue Reading “Self Construction”

Category: Montessori, Self ConstructionTags: "Help me to think for myself", adult, alteacher, child, choices, environment, force, individual, life, participation, provide, service, social, To help the child with its unique potential, vision

The Four Planes of Development III

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Educational Journal

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At the age of three, a new consciousness appears clearly and fully. It is as though the child’s life is beginning again, but this time as a “conscious creator”. The child now wants to master his or her environment and exercise his/her will. The… Continue Reading “The Four Planes of Development III”

Category: Montessori, The Four Planes of Development - OverviewTags: absorbent mind, concious creator, construct, environment, hands, self-adaptation, transformation

Environment

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Educational Journal

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Mario Montessori said: “…the prepared environment should…reflect that amount of organization and order necessary for community to function properly”. There are similarities betwenn the Primary/Children’s House and the Elementary/Primary environments: order ecstatic clearly defined workspace inclusion of plants and animals Both environments serve the… Continue Reading “Environment”

Category: Montessori, The EnvironmentTags: animals, children, classroom, defined, ecstatic, education, environment, freedom, Imagination, Montessori, order, organization, planes of development, plants, prepared, teacher, Tendencies, workspace