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An Environment for the Child
Book Title: Maria Montessori Speaks to Parents: A Selection of Articles
Pages: 1-5
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Language: English
Published: Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Montessori-Pierson Publishing Company, 2017
ISBN: 978-90-79506-36-1
Series: The Montessori Series , 21
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Die "Suche nach Lernchancen" und die "Bildungsmotive" in der Umgebung des Kindes im Alter von 0-3 Jahren [The "search for learning opportunities" and the "educational motives" in the environment of the child aged 0-3 years]
Book Title: Das Lernen in die eigene Hand nehmen: Mut zur Freiheit in der Montessori-Pädagogik [Taking learning into your own hands: Courage for freedom in Montessori pedagogy]
Pages: 60-83
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Language: German
Published: Münster, Germany: LIT, 2008
ISBN: 978-3-8258-0850-1
Series: Impulse der Reformpädagogik , 19
Article
True Work: Discovering the Path to Self-Perfection through the Prepared Environment
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 28, no. 2
Date: 2003
Pages: 61-84
Classroom environments, Early childhood education, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals, Prepared environment, Teacher-student relationships, Three-hour work cycle, Work periods
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Abstract/Notes: Considers 3- to 6-year-olds' work cycle, looking first to the Montessori concept of normalization, manifest as increasing depth of concentration. Offers guidelines for a "protected lesson," designed to foster independence. Discusses interest and purpose as the basis for work, work "curves," control of error, presentation dynamics, and design of the prepared environment as they relate to the directress' role in linking children to true work. (Author/KB)
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
The Natural World as Prepared Environment
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 27, no. 3
Date: 2002
Pages: 131-148
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: Weaves theoretical concepts of Maria Montessori and Edith Cobb to suggest that a moral, meaningful life is influenced by early contact with nature in which adults draw children's attention to its value. Suggests that nature is the prepared environment fostering cosmic harmony and asserts that educators should provide opportunities for early encounters with nature and learning about global needs around the use and distribution of natural resources. (KB)
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
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The Keys to the Environment
Book Title: Creative Development in the Child: The Montessori Approach
Pages: 165-170
Asia, Child development, India, Maria Montessori - Speeches, addresses, etc., Maria Montessori - Writings, Prepared environment, South Asia
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Abstract/Notes: Maria Montessori lectured in Italian during the first International Montessori Course in 1939 at Madras, India. These 75 lectures were translated into English by her son Mario, as she spoke. And were taken down near verbatim in short hand, transcribed and set into galleys overnight. One such set of proofs forms the original manuscript for this book. For the most part, each chapter in this book encompasses a single lecture. The lectures are left in the same order as they were given, swinging between psychology and the use of the materials. India’s diversity of language, social custom and religious practice enriched her research. During this time, Dr. Montessori worked with children in Madras and put into practice her theories of adapting the environment, furniture and the Practical Life materials to local conditions. In these lectures, Maria Montessori speaks with the mature wisdom of a lifetime spent studying, not just early childhood, but human development as a whole and gives a complete, wonderful and colorful overview of her pedagogy and philosophy.
Language: English
Published: Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Montessori-Pierson Publishing Company, 2020
ISBN: 978-90-79506-52-1
Series: The Montessori Series , 24
Article
The Outdoor Environment: Are You Prepared?
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 2
Date: Winter 1976
Pages: 49-57
Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals, Prepared environment
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Language: English
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
Ecosystems in the Backyard: Preparing a Diverse Outdoor Environment for Primary (Ages Three to Six) Children
Available from: ERIC
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 38, no. 1
Date: 2013
Pages: 61-65
Early childhood care and education, Early childhood education, Ecology, Mary B. Verschuur - Writings, Montessori method of education, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals, Prepared environment
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Abstract/Notes: Mary Verschuur chronicles the outdoor work of Lincoln Montessori School in prairie, forest, and indoor greenhouse environments, pointing out the application of the prepared environment principles to the natural world. Implicit to the design are opportunities for caring, including various practical life exercises with outdoor tools blended into each habitat. The repeating cycles of nature and its seasons are part of the yearly cycle of children in multi-age groups, adding to sensory richness and hands-on tasks. Lincoln Montessori School demonstrates how schools can model simple and well-thought-out solutions with minimum expense and maximum engagement. [Reprinted from "The NAMTA Journal" 28,1 (2003, Winter): 195-204.]
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
The Case for Teaching Foreign Language in the Total Montessori Environment
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 1
Date: Spring 1985
Pages: 12-15
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
Article
The Making of an Environment
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 1-2
Date: 1979
Pages: 22-27
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals, Prepared environment
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Language: English