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Article
Resident-Assisted Montessori Programming (RAMP): Training Persons With Dementia to Serve as Group Activity Leaders
Available from: Oxford University Press
Publication: The Gerontologist, vol. 44, no. 3
Date: 2004
Pages: 426-431
Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Gerontology, Montessori method of education, Montessori therapy, Montessori-Based Dementia Programming (MBDP), Montessori-based interventions (MBI)
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Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an activity implemented by means of Resident-Assisted Montessori Programming (RAMP). Design and Methods: Four persons with early-stage dementia were trained to serve as leaders for a small-group activity played by nine persons with more advanced dementia. Assessments of leaders' ability to learn the procedures of leading a group, as well as their satisfaction with this role, were taken, as were measures of players' engagement and affect during standard activities programming and RAMP activities. Results: Leaders demonstrated the potential to fill the role of group activity leader effectively, and they expressed a high level of satisfaction with this role. Players' levels of positive engagement and pleasure during the RAMP activity were higher than during standard group activities. Implications: This study suggests that to the extent that procedural learning is available to persons with early-stage dementia, especially when they are assisted with external cueing, these individuals can successfully fill the role of volunteers when working with persons with more advanced dementia. This can provide a meaningful social role for leaders and increase access to high quality activities programming for large numbers of persons with dementia.
Language: English
ISSN: 0016-9013
Bachelor's Thesis
Soveltavan montessoripedagogiikan käyttö päiväkotiryhmässä [The application of Montessori pedagogy in a kindergarten group]
Available from: Theseus (Finland)
Europe, Finland, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Montessori schools, Nordic countries, Northern Europe
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Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this thesis is to examine a kindergarten group for which a Montessori pedagogy is used. Montessori pedagogy is an educational method, developed by Ma-ria Montessori, which aims to respect the child as a child and as an independent indi-vidual. The educator should support and help the child, if necessary, but also give the child the opportunity to work at their own pace. An essential part of Montessori pe-dagogy is the tools developed for it. Specific tools are offered for each sensitivity period of a child. This thesis examines how the use of applied Montessori pedagogy in kindergarten group is shown. Two different methods were used for this purpose: observation and interviews. I attended the morning activities of the kindergarten group seven times and made observations. I interviewed the Montessori instructor of the group and the director of the kindergarten. The material for the thesis was obtained based on the collected information and theory of the method. Montessori pedagogy was visible in kindergarten everyday life several different ways. The most prominent things were the Montessori equipment, which were in open shelves accessible to children at all times. In her interview, the Montessori in-structor highlighted three important rules acting as an important part of everyday life in the kindergarten. Also other workers of the group were internalized the thinking of Montessori pedagogy. Montessori child-oriented approach supports the progress of children and help child-ren to grow as self-acting learners. The child has the freedom to choose activities and a right to obtain time and guidance for training activities from adult. The thesis made me think of our early childhood education. Do we support enough the child’s self-acting and do we also give an opportunity for that. / Opinnäytetyöni tarkoituksena on tutkia päiväkotiryhmää, jossa käytetään montesso-ripedagogiikkaa soveltuvin osin. Montessoripedagogiikka on Maria Montessorin ke-hittämä kasvatusmenetelmä, jonka tavoitteena on lapsen kunnioittaminen lapsena ja itsenäisenä yksilönä. Kasvattajan tulee tukea ja auttaa lasta tarvittaessa, mutta myös antaa lapselle mahdollisuus työskennellä omassa tahdissaan. Montessoripedagogii-kassa keskeisenä osana toimivat siihen kehitetyt omat välineet. Kun lapsi saavuttaa tietyn herkkyyskauden tarjotaan hänelle välineitä, jotka liittyvät siihen herkkyyskau-teen. Opinnäytetyössäni selvitin, miten soveltavan montessoripedagogiikan käyttö näkyy päiväkotiryhmässä. Tämän kysymyksen selvittämiseen käytin kahta eri tutkimusme-todia: havainnointia ja haastattelua. Osallistuin ryhmän aamupäiviin seitsemän kertaa, joiden aikana tein havainnointeja. Haastattelin myös ryhmän montessoriohjaajaa sekä päiväkodinjohtajaa. Näiden tietojen sekä teoriatiedon pohjalta syntyi aineisto opinnäytetyöhöni. Montessoripedagogiikka näkyi usealla eri tavalla päiväkodin arjessa. Näkyvimpänä asiana nousi esille montessorissa käytettävät välineet, jotka olivat avohyllyissä aina lasten saatavilla. Haastattelussa montessoriohjaaja nosti esille kolme tärkeää sääntöä, jotka toimivat tärkeänä osana päiväkodin arkea. Myös ryhmän muut työntekijät olivat sisäistäneet montessoripedagogiikan ajattelun. Montessoripedagogiikan lapsilähtöinen ajattelu tukee lapsen kehitystä ja auttaa lasta kasvamaan omatoimiseksi oppijaksi. Lapsella on vapaus valita toimintansa sekä oi-keus saada aikuiselta aikaa ja ohjausta toiminnan harjoittelussa. Opinnäytetyöni sai minut miettimään millaista meidän varhaiskasvatuksemme on. Tuemmeko siinä tar-peeksi lapsien omatoimisuutta ja annamme siihen heille myös mahdollisuuden.
Language: Finnish
Published: Pori, FInland, 2011
Thesis
Multi-Age Grouping: A Strategy for Reducing Truancy of At-Risk Children
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Abstract/Notes: An early childhood resource teacher implemented a practicum intervention designed to improve the school attendance of at-risk kindergartners and first and second graders in a low-income, inner-city area in central Florida. The intervention involved the transformation of self-contained, graded classrooms into primary units comprised of multi-age groups of children. In conjunction with the practicum, a similar pilot program was implemented in two other elementary schools. The goal of the primary unit at each school was to provide a developmentally appropriate program in a classroom climate that fostered a sense of belonging, developed self-confidence, and encouraged positive dispositions for learning. Evaluation data indicated that 18 percent of the students improved their attendance by an average of 7 percent. It is concluded that multi-age grouping enhances students' self-concept, improves their school sentiment, allows them the opportunity to learn at their own pace, and frees them
Language: English
Published: [S.I.], 1990
Book
Multiple and Variably Handicapped Children in the Montessori Small Group Therapy
International Montessori Congress
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Abstract/Notes: Paper presented at the 18th International Montessori Congress, Munich, Germany, July 1977.
Language: English
Published: [S.I.]: [s.n.], 1977
Article
Aren't You Glad You Don't Believe in Group Art?
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 2
Date: Winter 1978
Pages: 19-24
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals, Prepared environment
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Language: English
Article
Evaluation of the Child Study Group
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 1-2
Date: 1979
Pages: 47-52
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
Article
The Application and Impact of the Group Theraplay Program on Montesso Kindergarten Students with Child Aggression and Behavior Problems / 몬테소리 유치원에 적용한 집단치료놀이가 유아의 공격성 및 문제행동에 미치는 효과
Available from: RISS
Publication: Montessori교육연구 [Montessori Education Research], vol. 10
Date: 2005
Pages: 141-180
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Language: Korean
ISSN: 1226-9417
Article
Eating in Groups in War Time
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 3
Date: Fall/Winter 1985
Pages: 30-36
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
Article
Psychoanalytical View of Multi-age Group Settings
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 1
Date: 1983
Pages: 23-30
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
Article
Teacher Discussion Groups: Insight and Referral
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 1
Date: 1983
Pages: 31-36
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English