Discipline and obedience work hand in hand together alongside the horme and the will. I will be elaborating on this by looking at it from Montessori’s perspective. Many people/ theorists have their own idea regarding the meanings of obedience and discipline. Hopefully this essay will help to bring clarity to those that struggle to understand a child’s level of obedience or discipline.
According to Oxford School Dictionary (2002), discipline means orderly and obedient behaviour or to train to be orderly and obedient, anyone who cheats will be severely punished. According to the dictionary obedience means doing what you are told, willing to obey.
In Montessori’s interpretation of discipline the child cannot be taught discipline, it is something the child must learn through the inner self. Discipline starts with self-discipline which develops when the horme goes down and the will goes up at this point in time the child will start to become obedient.
Obedience is reached once the child forms discipline.
Discipline from a Montessorian perspective is something that grows within the child/adult. Discipline is not something we …show more content…
This allows the child to freely engage in activities allowing concentration to take place and supporting the will. The classroom is designed with materials to support individual learning. The child should have similar freedom in the home environment, being able to use as much of the house work materials as possible. Ideally there would be child sized materials for this to take place. This is a very important aspect in a Montessori school. When a child is interested in an activity, the activity will be repeated and the child will go into a deep concentration. Therefore the child starts developing their inner discipline without the help of the teacher. This usually starts at home where the child practices simple tasks such as carrying things around, washing up, eating, dressing et
According to Oxford School Dictionary (2002), discipline means orderly and obedient behaviour or to train to be orderly and obedient, anyone who cheats will be severely punished. According to the dictionary obedience means doing what you are told, willing to obey.
In Montessori’s interpretation of discipline the child cannot be taught discipline, it is something the child must learn through the inner self. Discipline starts with self-discipline which develops when the horme goes down and the will goes up at this point in time the child will start to become obedient.
Obedience is reached once the child forms discipline.
Discipline from a Montessorian perspective is something that grows within the child/adult. Discipline is not something we …show more content…
This allows the child to freely engage in activities allowing concentration to take place and supporting the will. The classroom is designed with materials to support individual learning. The child should have similar freedom in the home environment, being able to use as much of the house work materials as possible. Ideally there would be child sized materials for this to take place. This is a very important aspect in a Montessori school. When a child is interested in an activity, the activity will be repeated and the child will go into a deep concentration. Therefore the child starts developing their inner discipline without the help of the teacher. This usually starts at home where the child practices simple tasks such as carrying things around, washing up, eating, dressing et