An Explanation of Montessori Education
Montessori education is a hands-on
approach to learning. There are mixed age groups of children
allowing them to learn from observing each other as well as
from the teacher. Montessori classrooms include a beautiful
array of high quality materials that create abstraction
through a concrete approach. The child develops at his or
her own pace using these materials. The teacher is the
connection between the child and the environment. The
teacher guides and motivates the child to move forward. The
Montessori environment fosters individualization, freedom of
choice, and independence. It helps the children learn to
internalize self-discipline and self-motivation.
Literature on Montessori Education
- Lillard, Paula Polk.
Montessori-A Modern Approach (Schocken)
An introduction to the Montessori approach to education
at the preschool level.
- Montessori, Maria. The
Absorbent Mind (Kalaksjetra)
A discussion of the development of young children, birth
to three years.
- Montessori, Maria. The
Advanced Montessori Method, Volumes 1 & 2 (Kalakshetra)
A collection of essays including both theory and
practice at the elementary level.
- Montessori, Maria. The
Discovery of the Child (Kalakshetra)
Early writings of Dr. Montessori (updated in 1948),
highlighting the materials and the work of the child in
primary class. (Ages 3-6)
- Montessori, Maria. The
Secret of Childhood (Ballantine Books)
An introduction, both practical and theoretical,
including observations and insights into the nature of
young children.
- Montessori, Maria. To
Educate the Human Potential (Kalakshetra)
Outlines the needs of the elementary age child and the
acquisition of culture.
- Montessori, Mario M. Jr.
Education for Human Development (Schocken)
Deals with the ideas of Montessori form a philosophical,
pschological, and educational point of view: foreword by
Buckminster Fuller.
- Standing, E.M. Maria
Montessori: Her Life and Work (New American Library)
A biography, including Dr. Montessori's life, her
development of material, the child's work in the class
and the growth of the Montessori movement.
Links on Montessori Education
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