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Article
Multi-Sensory, Hands-On Manipulatives and Adult ESL
Available from: ERIC
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 39, no. 3
Date: Summer 2014
Pages: 153-169
Child development, Language acquisition, Montessori method of education, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals, Observation (Educational method)
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Abstract/Notes: The researcher in this study utilized the Montessori concepts and materials that emphasize the use of hands-on manipulatives in the classroom with 10 adult English language learners ranging from ages 18-60. The purpose was to investigate whether or not hands-on manipulatives were effective in aiding adult English language learners to acquire English. The term English Language Learner (ELL) is used for any student learning English in the United States. For confidentiality purposes, this study uses abbreviated versions of the students' names. Reference to an ELL's home country may be alluded to merely for the sake of providing background information to the reader. The researcher facilitated all the English language lessons as well as observed the participants' reactions to the material. Some of the observation notes will be provided when needed in order to provide reports on the effectiveness of the materials used with ELLs.
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
The Spontaneous, Interested, and Observant Adult in the Prepared Environment
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 33, no. 1
Date: Winter 2008
Pages: 313–319
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Parents and Adults in the House of Children Unite Around the Child
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 1
Date: Fall 1976
Pages: 1-3
Albert Max Joosten - Writings, Children and adults, Montessori method of education, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals, Parent and child
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Language: English
Article
Becoming an Adult: Pathways to Maturity
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 36, no. 3
Date: 2011
Pages: 159–177
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Writings, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Book
Montessori Today: A Comprehensive Approach to Education from Birth to Adulthood
Available from: Internet Archive
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Language: English
Published: New York, New York: Schocken Books, 1996
ISBN: 978-0-8052-1061-3 0-8052-1061-X
Book Section
Sempre in esplorazione. Tra scoperta dell'infanzia e formazione degli adulti
Book Title: Il volo tra le genti di Maria Montessori: oltre ogni confine geografico, scientifico, culturale, spirituale
Pages: 68-87
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Language: Italian
Published: Roma, Italy: Fefè Editore, 2016
ISBN: 978-88-95988-77-1
Series: Pagine Vere , 29
Article
Considering Olfactory Stimulation for Adults with Age-Related Dementia
Available from: SAGE Journals
Publication: Perceptual and Motor Skills, vol. 88, no. 2
Date: Apr 1999
Pages: 398-400
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: Behavioral interventions and activities for adults with age-related dementias sometimes use olfactory stimulation; however, limitations to the usefulness of such stimulation are suggested by both neurological studies which show a large amount of degeneration in the cells of the olfactory bulb and studies of perception which indicate that adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias perform poorly on tests of smell identification and detection. Current approaches to using olfactory stimulation as a component of interventions for adults with age-related dementia may need to be either abandoned or reassessed.
Language: English
DOI: 10.2466/pms.1999.88.2.398
ISSN: 1558-688X, 0031-5125
Article
The Adult Montessori School Community: Finding the Balance
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 30, no. 2
Date: 2005
Pages: 131–144
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Montessori Improved Cognitive Domains in Adults with Alzheimer's Disease
Available from: Taylor and Francis Online
Publication: Physical and Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics, vol. 20, no. 3-4
Date: 2003
Pages: 19-33
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: Montessori materials were used in two adult day-care centers to slow cognitive decline in adults with Alzheimer's disease. Using a within-subject design, participants in one adult day care received three months of the Montessori materials, then standard intervention later. Participants were administered a battery of cognitive measures at baseline, three months, and six months. Favorable scores for the Montessori condition were significant with the subscales of the Ordinal Scale of Psychological Development-Modified (total, object permanence, means-ends), Dementia Rating Scale (total, attention, concept, memory), Parachek Geriatric Behavior Rating Scale (social behavior), and the Wechsler Memory Scale (digit forward). Montessori materials appeared instrumental in positively influencing basic cognitive abilities of attention, object permanence, and social behavior.
Language: English
ISSN: 0270-3181
Article
Bridging the Intergenerational Gap in Therapeutic Activity Delivery Between Younger Professional Caregivers and Older Adults Living With Dementia
Available from: Taylor and Francis Online
Publication: Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, vol. 9, no. 2
Date: 2011
Pages: 161-175
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: Many older individuals have cohort-specific knowledge that may not be known by young caregivers. By providing familiar information, using Montessori principles that key into the remaining abilities of those with dementia, it is possible for the younger caregivers to successfully facilitate satisfying, interactive programs. Forty activity directors and staff, age 25–50, in long-term care settings interacted with residents age 56–100 in groups of 10 or more in both an activity intervention and standard activities. The younger caregivers indicated positive responses to the activity intervention and demonstrated increases in positive attitudes toward cognitively impaired, elderly residents, which was due to the intervention that provides the structure and materials to overcome both the skills gap and intergenerational knowledge gap for those staff that have them.
Language: English
DOI: 10.1080/15350770.2011.568340
ISSN: 1535-0770