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Article
Structuring Oral Language Activities
Available from: University of Connecticut Libraries - American Montessori Society Records
Publication: The Constructive Triangle (1965-1973), vol. 8, no. 3-4
Date: Winter-Spring 1973
Pages: 21-27
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Language: English
ISSN: 0010-700X
Article
The Language of Children as a Natural Base for Learning to Read
Available from: University of Connecticut Libraries - American Montessori Society Records
Publication: The Constructive Triangle (1974-1989), vol. 8, no. 2
Date: Spring 1981
Pages: 23–34
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Language: English
ISSN: 0010-700X
Article
First Words: Anecdotal Observations of Early Expressive Language in a Classroom Setting
Available from: University of Connecticut Libraries - American Montessori Society Records
Publication: The Constructive Triangle (1974-1989), vol. 11, no. 3
Date: Summer 1984
Pages: 4–11, 13
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Language: English
ISSN: 0010-700X
Article
Introducing Constructivism to Young Learners: Analysing the Impact on English Language Performance
Available from: International Knowledge Sharing Platform
Publication: Journal of Culture, Society and Development, vol. 46
Date: 2019
Pages: 51-58
Asia, Constructivism (Education) - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Southeast Asia, Thailand
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Abstract/Notes: The significance of this study was to observe the instructional effect of constructivist teaching methodologies on English language performance outcomes among grade four students at a private all-boys school in central Bangkok. The experiment comprised two classes of differing ability: Class One (n = 18) classified as above average; and, Class Two (n = 15) below average. Both groups were taught according to the traditional Thai syllabus in the first semester of the academic year of 2016/17, transitioning to a constructivist learning environment in the second semester. The results of formal academic assessments were analysed via t-tests (<0.05); and the findings revealed that, as a result of the constructivist program, a significant difference was observed in both classes in relation to speaking attainments. However, in terms of overall language performance, a significant difference was noted in Class One only.
Language: English
DOI: 10.7176/JCSD/46-07
ISSN: 2422-8400
Article
Edukacja językowa dziecka w systemie Marii Montessori [Language education of a child in the Maria Montessori system]
Available from: Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow
Publication: Edukacja Elementarna w Teorii i Praktyce / Elementary Education in Theory and Practice, no. 6/4
Date: 2007
Pages: 12-19
Early childhood care and education, Early childhood education, Language education, Maria Montessori - Philosophy, Montessori method of education
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Language: Polish
ISSN: 1896-2327, 2353-7787
Article
Exploring Children's Language Cognitive Development: An Inquiry-Based on China Sinology and Montessori Teaching Method
Available from: International Journal of Education and Research
Publication: International Journal of Education and Research, vol. 10, no. 5
Date: May 2022
Pages: 91-98
Asia, China, Cognitive development, Early childhood care and education, Early childhood education, East Asia, Language acquisition, Language development, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Abstract/Notes: Montessori education is a popular way of education in the world. Although this method has been passed around the world for many years, it became popular in China's education system in the 1990s. However, parents in China either choose to believe in Montessori's influence and significance on their children or choose to keep their children educated only in traditional Chinese culture. There are some kindergartens in China where China Sinology and Montessori education coexist. Current studies lack discussion on the impact of the integration of Montessori education and Sinology education on children. Both Montessori education and Sinology have their special advantages for children's cognitive development. This research aims to explore the influence of the Montessori teaching method and Chinese traditional education on the language cognitive development of 3–6 years-old-children.
Language: English
ISSN: 2411-5681
Article
Pretending Emotions in the Early Years: The Role of Language and Symbolic Play
Available from: Wiley Online Library
Publication: Infancy, vol. 26, no. 6
Date: Nov/Dec 2021
Pages: 920-931
Child development, Developmental psychology, Emotion recognition in children, Emotions in children, Language acquisition, Montessori method of education, Play
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Abstract/Notes: Although 3-year-old children sometimes simulate emotions to adapt to social norms, we do not know if even younger children can pretend emotions in playful contexts. The present study investigated (1) what emotions infants of 1–2 years old are capable of pretending and (2) the possible role of language and symbolic play in the ability to pretend emotions. The sample included 69 infants aged 18 to 31 months and their parents. Infants were administrated the Test of Pretend Play, and their parents responded to the MacArthur-Bates CDI-II inventory, part of the MacArthur-Bates CDI-I, and a questionnaire about the expression of pretend emotions. Results suggest that very young children simulate emotions. Furthermore, children's simulation of emotions was related to both symbolic play and language. Specifically, the ability to label emotions was linked to the ability to simulate them. The role of language and symbolic play in the development of the capacity to express and understand pretend emotions is discussed.
Language: English
DOI: 10.1111/infa.12414
ISSN: 1532-7078
Article
L’invenzione linguistica alla scuola primaria: la didattica dell’italiano nell’esperienza montessoriana [Language Invention in Primary School: Teaching of Italian in a Montessori Experience]
Available from: Pensa Multimedia
Publication: Giornale Italiano della Ricerca Educativa / Italian Journal of Educational Research, vol. 10, no. Special Issue
Date: 2017
Pages: 75-88
Europe, Italy, Language acquisition, Montessori schools, Scuola Montessori Milano (Milan, Italy), Southern Europe
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Abstract/Notes: In this paper we will present certain aspects of teaching Italian in the experimental language laboratory of the Montessori School of Milan. The laboratory consists of a series of meetings between teachers and researchers, featuring lessons conducted in class by researchers with the aim of creating a secret language together, and eventually its imaginary world. Furthermore, the teaching methodology will be set out in a consistent methodological and psychopedagogical framework as a support for learning Italian as a first and as well as second language. In particular, language productions will be analysed from a sociocultural perspective by considering secret languages as new cultural artefacts that help develop socio-relational competence, that is both self-regulating and metacognitive.
Language: Italian
ISSN: 2038-9744
Article
Differentiating Language Arts in Belize
Available from: ERIC
Publication: Forum on Public Policy, vol. 5, no. 1
Date: 2009
Pages: 14 p.
Americas, Belize, Central America, Language arts, Latin America and the Caribbean, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Montessori method of education - History
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Abstract/Notes: There is limited amount of research that constitutes non-traditional curricula implemented within an institutionalized context of developing countries. An attempt is made in this project to gain a clearer understanding of a non-traditional early learning program within an orphanage campus setting of Ladyville, Belize, Central America. This program is supported through the Belizean Ministry of Education and the University of Belize. In 1996, a comprehensive literacy survey was conducted in Belize that indicated the functional literacy rate to be approximately 40 percent (Cornerstone, 2007). In addition, it is estimated within developing countries one person in four is illiterate (Terryn, 2006). Liberty Learning Centre (LLC) of Ladyville, Belize implemented non-traditional theoretical curricula reflecting the social-constructivist theory to early learning. The methodologies include: Pikler, Montessori and components of the Reggio Emilia philosophy. The staff of LLC discovered creative, innovative and strategic ways to differentiate traditional academic learning through a diverse non-traditional learning environment. Procedures: Responses from the administration, caregivers, teachers, staff and students were interpreted and documented through various means of audio/DVD/video recordings, photography, interviews and journals. In addition I used detailed anecdotal field notes that became pieces to the methodology for the project. Findings: Responses, thoughts, ideas and viewpoints were given by the administration, teachers, students and staff regarding the implementation of non-traditional curricula within an institutionalized and non-traditional learning environment of a developing country. Implication: An institutionalized and international socio-cultural perspective will extend early childhood education further through a qualitative ethnographic study in Belize. This project gives voice to the silent and voiceless.
Language: English
ISSN: 1556-763X, 1938-9809
Book Section
Spoken Language
Book Title: The Child and Communication: 22nd International Montessori Congress, Uppsala, July 22-27, 1997
Conferences, International Montessori Congress (22nd, Uppsala, Sweden, 22-27 July 1997)
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Language: English
Published: [S.I.]: [s.n.], 1997