Montessori schools are aimed to create independent and curious learners who engage with everyday objects that surround them in order to construct their own knowledge through hands-on experiences. Although typically traditional school settings are seen as more popular, Montessori schools provide a kind of learning that cannot be found elsewhere. The teachers in Montessori schools play a very specific role as an observer in order to provide the correct materials and create a suitable learning environment for each child. Dr. Maria Montessori is considered a revolutionist when it comes to Early Childhood Education. She observed that it was not the children who were unteachable, rather, adults were not providing children with appropriate learning
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An example of this may be, students are playing house and grab a glass pitcher full of water to pour cups out for their friends to drink. Although in a traditional school setting a teacher may be fearful of the mess this may create, in a Montessori school, students would be encouraged to try and become competent young humans (AMI, 2017). Montessori practices follow the rule of, if nothing ever breaks, children have no reason to be careful, which goes to show, providing real-life tools allows children to feel like they have a grasp on everyday tasks (Bauerlein, …show more content…
The teacher must have a positive attitude in the classroom since children take in observed behavior. For example, it would not be okay for a child to yell across the classroom, so that would make it not okay for the teacher to do the same. Teachers must be a role model to their students to show them their potential and what they are capable of, rather than scolding children for what they cannot accomplish yet (Montessori). It is also crucial to stress the importance of working beyond the good of one self and encourage helping their peers to build a strong community. Teachers in such settings, provide very few limitations overall comforting children with a sense of structure, yet security in knowing what they should and should not be doing (AMI,
An example of this may be, students are playing house and grab a glass pitcher full of water to pour cups out for their friends to drink. Although in a traditional school setting a teacher may be fearful of the mess this may create, in a Montessori school, students would be encouraged to try and become competent young humans (AMI, 2017). Montessori practices follow the rule of, if nothing ever breaks, children have no reason to be careful, which goes to show, providing real-life tools allows children to feel like they have a grasp on everyday tasks (Bauerlein, …show more content…
The teacher must have a positive attitude in the classroom since children take in observed behavior. For example, it would not be okay for a child to yell across the classroom, so that would make it not okay for the teacher to do the same. Teachers must be a role model to their students to show them their potential and what they are capable of, rather than scolding children for what they cannot accomplish yet (Montessori). It is also crucial to stress the importance of working beyond the good of one self and encourage helping their peers to build a strong community. Teachers in such settings, provide very few limitations overall comforting children with a sense of structure, yet security in knowing what they should and should not be doing (AMI,