Montessori education

I will be talking about Maria Montessori and how her life started out when she was young right up until she died. I will also be talking about how she raised the women’s right movement, how she dealt with the feminist, and how she was an idealist. Maria Montessori was born on August 31st, 1870, in Italy. Her father, Alessandro was an accountant in the civil service, and her mother, Renilde had a very good education, and had a passion for reading. The Montessori family moved to Rome in…

Investigate and Discuss Creativity in Early Childhood Education. The aim of this paper is to discuss what is the definition of creativity in early childhood education. To do this we first need to understand what creativity is and I think this quote by Linda Niamen (cited online 2016) “Creativity is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. Creativity is characterized by the ability to perceive the world in new ways to find hidden patterns” sums it up perfectly for me. So it’s…

On February 2nd, 2015, Dave “Boyinaband” Brown posted “Don’t Stay In School” to his YouTube channel. This three minute music video featured Dave singing about his gripes with the current school system, specifically the system’s insistence on teaching things that could be deemed unimportant, over those things that could be practically useful in life or in a career. He then used this as a springboard to start discussions about how the school system could be improved, including changing some of the…

(a) Dewey and Montessori educational philosophies John Dewey and Maria Montessori both were the famous scholars on early childhood education, their philosophies were similarly to advocated learn by doing, child-centered and education needs to value the social interactions between the children and the environment. Firstly, Dewey and Montessori were both advocated learn by doing, they believed that human beings learn through a ‘hands on’ approach. Specifically, Dewey stood for pragmatism,…

chosen assignment I am asked to analyse and give an evaluation on two profound educational theorists Maria Montessori and Fredrick Froebel, who have paved the way for future theorists to come. They have left a remarkable in-depth knowledge of childhood development. Throughout the assignment I am asked to discuss the philosophy of each theorist as well as their contribution to early childhood education, while lastly referring to my own personal beliefs of each theorist either criticising or…

Maria Montessori is widely known as an educational philosopher who has influenced children’s education. In Europe 1789-1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire 2006, Pavla Miller states that “Montessori, Maria (1870-1952), one of the most influential contributors” and “she was one of the most famous women in the world” (1). Montessori’s hard work represents as being the first female doctor in Italy and one of the women’s rights activists in addition to a significant educational…

Introduction to Reggio Emilia approach and Montessori method The Reggio Emilia approach emphasises on building relationships, respecting each child and the learning the power of the environment. The Montessori method, is based on self-directed learning and hands-on activities. History and significant features of the approaches The Reggio Emilia approach was developed by psychologist Loris Malaguzzi, together with the parents in the villages around Reggio Emilia in Italy after world war II.…

Comparing and Contrasting: Dr. Maria Montessori and General Colin Powell When talking about education, two names may come to mind: Dr. Maria Montessori and General Colin Powell. Dr. Montessori was a highly important teacher, and physician in 1914. She helped create a school system that focused on the needs of the student, instead of standardized testing. Colin Powell was a commander of the U.S Army Forces in 1989, and has been making appearances in the last few years at different schools;…

years. Montessori schools are just one of the programs that produce short-and long-term positive effects on children’s cognitive and social development. The Montessori Method of education was developed by Dr. Maria Montessori. This program is a child-centered educational approach based on scientific observations of children. Montessori Method has been verified with over 100 years of accomplishment in several diverse cultures throughout the world. Dr. Montessori opened the first Montessori…

Curriculum Models: HighScope Model and The Montessori Method In this paper the author will focus on HighScope Model and the Montessori Method and comparisons between each approach. The HighScope Model believes that a child is an active learner. The children are given scaffolded learning that is developmentally appropriate, and the curriculum is based around interests of the children. The teachers use Child Observation Record (COR) assessment to help create notes throughout each day to understand…