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Article
A Tiny Town Teaches Big Concepts [Model city at Lavonna Peterson Early Childhood School, Kansas City, MO]
Publication: The National Montessori Reporter, vol. 20, no. 4
Date: 1996
Pages: 20
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Language: English
Master's Thesis (Action Research Report)
Supporting Conflict Resolution in an Early Childhood Montessori Environment
Available from: St. Catherine University
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Abstract/Notes: The study aimed to determine in what way daily grace and courtesy lessons and more thoughtful, consistent adult intervention would affect children’s responses to conflict in an early childhood Montessori environment. There were 17 participants between the ages of three and six in an independent Montessori school in Northern Michigan. The researcher gave the children daily lessons on aspects of conflict resolution, used a scripted intervention strategy during conflict, and implemented three guided discussions throughout the course of the study. The researcher collected data by tallying number of conflicts, recording responses during guided discussions, recording details and language of each conflict, and reflecting in a journal. The study revealed that children knew many conflict resolution strategies before beginning the intervention, but they used more language from the lessons after the intervention and solved more conflicts independently. The number of conflicts decreased overall but did not consistency decline. The data shows further research is needed to support children to calm down before attempting to apply conflict resolution strategies and to determine the most effective waiting time before teacher intervention.
Language: English
Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2017
Master's Thesis (Action Research Report)
Impacts of Early Childhood Professional Development on Educator Practice and Subsequent Student Experience in the Outdoor Environment
Available from: St. Catherine University
Action research, Montessori method of education
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Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this project was to study the impact of professional development on early childhood educator practice and its subsequent effects on toddlers’ experiences with Risky Play in the outdoor environment. The setting of this project was a toddler classroom within a Montessori school in Missouri. The population for this action research study was three adult assistant guides with varying levels of experience with Montessori and early childhood education and 10 students in a Montessori toddler classroom between the ages of 17 and 32 months. The intervention consisted of a professional development workshop related to Montessori philosophy and benefits of outdoor Risky Play paired with daily reflective journaling. Data collection included my observations, participant journals, interviews, and an attitude scale. As a result of the study, adult participants intervened with children’s play less often and in more constructive ways, and children had more positive experiences in the outdoor environment. In response to this study, future actions include implementing a classroom culture of continued coaching and reflection.
Language: English
Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2021
Doctoral Dissertation
Universal Interest Levels in Early Childhood: Montessori’s Theory of Sensitive Periods
Available from: ProQuest - Dissertations and Theses
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Abstract/Notes: Although a little dated in terms of related research, Haines, dissertation provides a thorough introduction to the topic as well as substantially confirming the accuracy of the ages assigned to each period by Maria Montessori.
Language: English
Published: Edwardsville, Illinois, 1997
Article
The Formation of Mind: Language, Learning and Logic in Early Childhood
Publication: Communications (Association Montessori Internationale, 195?-2008), vol. 2003, no. 4
Date: 2003
Pages: 25–32
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Language: English
ISSN: 0519-0959
Article
Book Review: Montessori and Early Childhood
Publication: Montessori Australia eArticle, vol. 2014, no. 1
Date: 2014
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Language: English
Article
The Wellsprings of Early Childhood Education
Publication: Momentum, vol. 19, no. 4
Date: Nov 1988
Pages: 7-10
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Abstract/Notes: Examines three philosophical traditions and their implications for early childhood education. Links Montessori to the empirical tradition. Considers the influence of the nativistic tradition of Plato and Rousseau on Froebel, the originator of the kindergarten, and Steiner, the founder of the Waldorf Schools. Discusses Piaget's ties to constructivism.
Language: English
ISSN: 0026-914X
Article
Te Whaariki: Curriculum Document Points Way to Future of Early Childhood Education
Publication: Montessori NewZ, vol. 5
Date: Mar 1997
Pages: 1–2
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Language: English
Doctoral Dissertation
Parents and Early Childhood Programs: A Historical Analysis
Available from: ProQuest - Dissertations and Theses
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Abstract/Notes: Since early childhood programs were first introduced in the United States in the 1820s, early childhood professionals have been aware that teaching and caring for young children involves establishing relationships with their families. This study is a historical examination of the relationships between early childhood programs and parents. The study considered the political, social, and economic factors that have influenced the development of relationships between parents and early childhood programs, including: infant schools; kindergarten; laboratory schools; nursery schools; Montessori programs; day nurseries and child care; and Head Start. The study showed that the history of parent involvement in early childhood programs is essentially the history of early childhood programs. Since the 1820s, early childhood professionals have provided ample literary evidence of how parents were expected to be involved in early childhood programs, and how these expectations were communicated to them. Literary evidence was the basis for this study. Evidence used in the study included: autobiographies, journals, recollections, and letters of key participants; manuals of early childhood practice; proceedings from meetings and conferences; publications from government agencies; articles and commentaries from professional journals and popular magazines; theoretical and practical works by leaders in the field; research studies; textbooks; and childrearing advice books. The history of early childhood programs reveals a wide range of attempts to bring parents and early childhood programs together. At various times and in various contexts, these attempts have been called parent cooperation, parent education, parent participation, parent involvement, and teacher-parent partnership. Throughout most of the history of early childhood programs, parents were cast in the role of learner. More recently, the ideal relationship between parents and early childhood professionals has been characterized as that of a partnership. The various terms that have been used to describe the relationships between parents and early childhood programs were examined through the course of this study, as were the assumptions and beliefs that have influenced the interpretation of these terms.
Language: English
Published: Boston, Massachusetts, 1999
Doctoral Dissertation (Ed.D.)
Effectiveness of Preschool in Preparing Students for Kindergarten: A Comparison of Early Childhood Curriculum Models
Available from: ProQuest - Dissertations and Theses
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Abstract/Notes: Early childhood education has been shown to positively impact future academic performance, as well as social and emotional development. With ever-increasing demands being placed on children's academic performances, school readiness has become a key component of academic success. The purpose of this quantitative causal-comparative study was to examine the effectiveness of different early childhood curriculum models in preparing children for kindergarten, and to investigate whether one early childhood curriculum model better prepares students than another. The theoretical framework for the study is based on the developmental constructivist theories of Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, and Dewey. Kindergarten teachers assessed school readiness by administering the Kindergarten Observation Form. Each student had matriculated from either Montessori, High/Scope, or Reggio Emilia programs or early childhood programs without an identified curriculum model. Kindergarten teachers rated students on 24 items related to areas of cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical development. ANOVA and post-hoc tests revealed that students matriculating from programs without an identified curriculum model scored significantly better than their counterparts, F (3,122) = 5.33, p = .002. Implications for social change include improved kindergarten readiness on the part of students, increased awareness by educators as to best practices in early childhood education, and, a move towards understanding the types of environments in which children learn best.
Language: English
Published: Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2012