A comprehensive introduction that analyses the theory underpinning the module and illustrates how the standards of the Primary School Curriculum. Siolta and Aistear are met through the Montessori Curriculum.
The Montessori style of education comes from the educator Maria Montessori. Montessori believed that teaching a child should be created on the basis that children are all individual humans whom have different strengths, needs, interests and learning styles. “In Montessori classrooms children make creative choices in their learning, while the classroom and the teacher offers age-appropriate activities to guide the process.” However in the traditional education system we a have the child repeat something from what the teacher has taught the …show more content…
This is another misinterpretation of the word "choice" which Maria believed helped a child to learn. Montessori children do have the choice as to choose which subject they would like to do first, language or maths. They also do have the choice as to which material they will use to accomplish their lessons. Although they have the choice to pick the work they desire, they also have “limits” meaning they are not allowed to play for a while day, stay on one piece of material for the day or mess causing harm to themselves or others and damage to the …show more content…
In Montessori schools, “grade-levels” are flexible and determined by the child’s developmental range, i.e., 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12, 12-15, and 15-18 years of age. In traditional schools, grade levels are not flexible and strictly defined by chronological age within a twelve-month period.
Adaptable Curricula; Montessori curricula expand in response to the students’ needs. Traditional curricula are predetermined without regard to student needs.
Pace Yourself; The individual child’s work pace is honored and encouraged in the Montessori classroom. Traditional classrooms expect all children to work at the same pace.sand tray photo from web
Self-Made Self-Esteem; Montessorians understand that the child’s self-esteem comes from an internal sense of pride in his or her own accomplishments. In traditional classrooms, self-esteem is thought to come from external judgement and validation.
For the Love of Learning; Montessori curricula are intended to appeal to the child’s innate hunger for knowledge. Children learn to love learning. Traditional curricula focus on standardized test performance and grades. Children learn because it is
The Montessori style of education comes from the educator Maria Montessori. Montessori believed that teaching a child should be created on the basis that children are all individual humans whom have different strengths, needs, interests and learning styles. “In Montessori classrooms children make creative choices in their learning, while the classroom and the teacher offers age-appropriate activities to guide the process.” However in the traditional education system we a have the child repeat something from what the teacher has taught the …show more content…
This is another misinterpretation of the word "choice" which Maria believed helped a child to learn. Montessori children do have the choice as to choose which subject they would like to do first, language or maths. They also do have the choice as to which material they will use to accomplish their lessons. Although they have the choice to pick the work they desire, they also have “limits” meaning they are not allowed to play for a while day, stay on one piece of material for the day or mess causing harm to themselves or others and damage to the …show more content…
In Montessori schools, “grade-levels” are flexible and determined by the child’s developmental range, i.e., 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12, 12-15, and 15-18 years of age. In traditional schools, grade levels are not flexible and strictly defined by chronological age within a twelve-month period.
Adaptable Curricula; Montessori curricula expand in response to the students’ needs. Traditional curricula are predetermined without regard to student needs.
Pace Yourself; The individual child’s work pace is honored and encouraged in the Montessori classroom. Traditional classrooms expect all children to work at the same pace.sand tray photo from web
Self-Made Self-Esteem; Montessorians understand that the child’s self-esteem comes from an internal sense of pride in his or her own accomplishments. In traditional classrooms, self-esteem is thought to come from external judgement and validation.
For the Love of Learning; Montessori curricula are intended to appeal to the child’s innate hunger for knowledge. Children learn to love learning. Traditional curricula focus on standardized test performance and grades. Children learn because it is