Montessori spent the next few years studying and working with special needs children and learnt as much as she could, this was the pivotal point in her career and …show more content…
We do not insist that children be sat at a desk from 9am until 3pm staring at a chalkboard. We give children alternative means of learning through various resources. We are mindful that children become restless and distracted and we accommodate them. We provide children with fidget toys and accessories to help them concentrate; we take our classes outside or sit on the floor. We do not teach children about passing or failing we simply encourage them to be the best that they can be. This avoids the insecurity in children to not be good enough or worry about getting it …show more content…
With today’s generation of children being stimulated at the click of a button and having so much technology available; a lot of which is designed specifically for children, their brains are relying on this extra buzz of activity to keep them entertained. Montessori’s way of teaching even back then before all this technology was around was to rouse all areas of their brain and use different methods to teach to keep the children engaged and interested, using all of their senses. Sensory experiences are vital to children learning and can assist in not only helping children to stay interested but by stimulating areas of the brain will ultimately help the children recall information. The main ideas that one of the authors I used for my research focused on, were the five basic principles that represent how Montessori educators practice the ‘Montessori Method’ of teaching. These principles were: 1. Respect for the child, 2. The absorbent mind, 3. Sensitive periods, 4. The prepared environment, 5. Auto-education. (Morrison G S. (2009). Excerpt from Early Childhood Education Today p. 140-143. www.education.com. 30 July 2016. http://www.education.com/reference/article/principles-montessori-method/ ) These are all points that I have highlighted in my essay and they all contribute to the learning or teaching strategies that Montessori was so passionate