Montessori education

Philosophy Statement I have chosen to work in this field because I believe that early school years are the most significant in a child’s life as they lay the foundation for future education. True education is one that brings out the person’s potential. Education should encompass the whole child—intellectual, social, emotional and physical aspects of his/her being. Being a preschool teacher involves a true love for the career and working with children. "Growing up I was the oldest one in the…

over. Both of these teachers, after hearing the presentation on ADHD, requested help for creating centers that would support student needs. While we will not be adopting the Montessori Model anytime soon at our school, there are some positive aspects of the philosophy that can be integrated into a Core Knowledge school. Montessori For All is based on the philosophy of educating the whole child, attending to their minds, bodies, and hearts (Next Generation Learning, 2015). The new classroom…

Chinook Montessori is a “school of choice”. This school is an alternative to the regular public schools. Chinook Montessori Charter School uses the Montessori approach of teaching that was designed by Dr. Maria Montessori, which it is named. Montessori Education “is a child-centered educational approach based on scientific observations of children from birth to adulthood” (The American Montessori Society, 2016). Chinook Montessori uses various learning environments that is fostered from…

through the verbal communication of ideas”-The Education of Man (1826), this is the belief in which both Maria Montessori and Friedrich Froebel live by, within their approach on how to educate children. Maria Montessori and Fredrick Froebel will be the two educational theorists on which I will evaluate and compare within this essay and I will also be reflecting on my own attitude and beliefs on which theorist I agree with the most and why. Maria Montessori, born near Aricona, Italy on August…

showed me around where they had different sections. One sections were all infant and then in the next room they had toddlers. The Bright Horizons Daycare Center are based on the child development model which incorporates the theories of Piaget, Montessori, Erikson and many others. Teachers and others adults must be consciously aware of each area in order to create environments that assist with the development of all skills that only human being have ever develop. The children learn through play…

desk about basic things. It will be more of a real world experience if they learn things hands on. Studies show that schools that use outdoor classrooms are more successful in social studies, science, language arts and math. Children in outdoor education settings show improvement in self-esteem, problem solving and motivation to learn. It’s something about kids liking to be outside. Kids are more eager to learn when it is in an outdoor setting instead of being indoors at a desk. Students feel…

Educational Philosophy What is my educational philosophy? In short it is a gumbo of education theory’s, founders, and roots that benefit the arts and encourages personal growth and opinion. I look to Rousseau for his learning environments, Montessori for his use of sensory skills to engage students, and Frobel for his focus on the arts. When it comes to roots, I take from many society’s like the Preliterate why emphasized on skills and identity, as well as the Greeks who created leaders and…

Montessori Approach 1. What did you like and not like about the way children are learning shown in the video? Why? The video is showing the merits of the Maria Montessori school and educational process. The school doesn’t rely on textbooks but focus on the child but allows the child to experience the world themselves. The school thrives…

When it comes to early childhood professionals, Montessori has its own training program and qualification for teachers and professionals. Even though our school will provide Montessori training program, it is also important to have Montessori graduates and not just teachers who are Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) leavers. Montessori teachers are trained to be children’s facilitator (The Junior Academy, n.d.). Montessori teachers are not trained to spoon feed children with all information but to…

The Direct Instruction Approach video shows instruction in action inside the classroom setting to teach words and is fast paced and fluid. The students verbally respond collectively and are individually checked occasionally by the teacher to demonstrate their knowledge. The teacher quickly corrects any mistakes and moves on with the corrections. This repetition is attributed to the success of the approach by a teacher. The video depicts a word being read at prompt of teacher, spelled out, and…