Montessori education
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EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE
CHILD DEVELOPMENT 2
MONTESSORI EDUCATION
PROFESSOR: REGINA McLAUGHLIN, M.A.
DESIGNED BY:
Xiaoxin Li
Jenny Calle
Bonita Hernandez
MARIA MONTESSORI
“It is the child who makes the man, and no man exists who was not made by the child he once was.”
History of Montessori
Italian physician educator
1907
school / project/ Rome
1911 New York
1961100 22
World War I / decline
1920s
grow world
1960United States
PHILOSOPHY
Every child - natural learner - own pace.
Children - five senses.
Children - order and structure.
Children - freedom.
THEORISTS ASSOCIATED WITH MONTESSORI’S CURRICULUM MODEL
Maria Montessori - children - potential
curriculum – materialsteacher – child
Theorists: Friedrich Froebel, John Dewey, Jean Piaget and Erick Erickson
JOHN DEWEY
JEAN PIAGET
ERIK ERIKSON
FRIEDRICH FROEBEL
Activity
Environments –material,
choice, purpose
Teacher’s role
SensesSocial skills
Objects
JOHN DEWEY
Individual needs
Methods -Experienc
e
Children
think
learn
Materials - guide
JEAN PIAGET
Sequence/order
Hands on
Prior knowledge
Mental modelsMastery
ERICK ERICKSON
learn-environments
stages of developmen
t
Grow – learn - form
ASSESSMENT TOOL competent
learners
Mastery
Educators
assessment tools - different
traditional
AGE OF THE CHILDREN
Most programs are for children between 2 ½ -6
years old but not limited.
•Programs for infant/ toddler (2months to 3years) exist•Elementary (6-12)•Adolescent (12-15)•Even for High School.
TEACHING METHOD "TEACH BY TEACHING, NOT BY CORRECTING"
Teachers, observe
and record
A child can work on any material at any time.
30-35 children for
one teacher.
There are no grades
THE MONTESSORI TEACHER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Montessori teacher - child -
prepared environment.
0bserver of the child -
interpreter of his needs.
Experimenter -child's needs
Programmer - perfect condition
- materials as needed.
Evaluator - the progress of each child.
Protects the child
Supporter - acceptance to
each child.
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Parent involvement Parents - observe children
- individual conference
REFERENCEShttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori_educationhttp://www.montessori.com/about-our-schools/montessori-curriculum/http://amshq.org/Montessori-Education/History-of-Montessori-Education.aspxhttp://www.montessorisaskatoon.ca/about-montessorihttp://www.dailymontessori.com/montessori-theory/http://www.spielgaben.com/comparison_froebel_montessori_reggio_waldorf_part_1/http://cranepsych.edublogs.org/files/2010/10/KH-EE-SCORED-A.pdfhttp://montessoried.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/erik-erikson/http://www.atlassociety.org/guide-montessorihttp://www.michaelolaf.net/BirthtoThreeDevelopment.htmlhttp://montessoritraining.blogspot.com/2007/09/montessori-teacher-and-her-role.htmlhttp://www.montessori.com/parent-resources/overview/
SOME MONTESSORI SCHOOLS
IN OR NEAR LOS ANGELES, CA
IRVINE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
MONTESSORI CALABASAS
PAGE PRIVATE SCHOOL
NEW WORLD MONTESSORI SCHOOL
