Language: German

Published: München: Kindler, 1978

ISBN: 3-463-00716-9

Language: English

Published: New York: American Montessori Society, 1964

Abstract/Notes: Mentioned in AMI 2009 - The Montessori movement recently celebrated a century of international education, spanning from early childhood through to tertiary experience. The first Casa dei Bambini, or children's house, was opened in Rome, Italy, on 6 January 1907, and within three years the influence of Montessori education began to reach New Zealand shores. This article outlines the Montessori approach to early childhood curriculum in general, and discusses findings from a small research project examining mathematical concept development in children prior to school entry. Initial findings of the project indicate that the Montessori approach may have a positive impact on children's numeracy knowledge and strategies at age five. This research arose from the involvement of the authors of this paper in the development and delivery of teacher education degrees at early childhood education (ECE) and primary levels that include a Montessori specialty in their final year. Our experience in sharing both the Numeracy Development Project and the Montessori mathematics curriculum has resulted in many discovery moments for our students. This has led us to suggest that wider understanding and dissemination of Montessori curriculum ideas may help to progress discussion on early mathematics development.

Language: English

DOI: 10.18296/cm.0086

ISSN: 1177-1828, 2253-2129

Language: English

ISSN: 0040-7887

Abstract/Notes: One of the best-known quotes in pedagogical literature is Maria Montessoris “Help me to do it myself.” This citation can be applied to many open questions. For example, how to help students working autonomously on cognitively demanding tasks is not only an unanswered question in didactical literature, but there has also been relatively little research done in this area.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1007/s11858-005-0015-3

ISSN: 1863-9704

Abstract/Notes: Describes the mixed-age group implementation of the Everyday Mathematics program, which contains many open-ended components that are easily adaptable to the developmental nature of the mixed-age setting. Notes that students can benefit from games, explorations, projects, math messages, and math boxes in mixed-age settings. Team-teaching is used where content is difficult to teach in mixed-age settings.

Language: English

Abstract/Notes: History is replete with politically and ideologically motivated resistance to change in...

Language: English

ISSN: 0272-8893

Abstract/Notes: Montessori is a learning method that uses the surrounding environment as a learning resource. This research is aimed at describing how the Montessori method is applied to Mathematics for students who survive Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). The research method used is descriptive qualitative. The research subjects were PDD-NOS grade V SD students in inclusive schools. The research instruments were documentation, observation, and interviews. The results showed that students with PDD-NOS who have delays in communication can more easily accept mathematics learning using the Montessori method. This is supported by the Montessori concept which allows PDD-NOS students to use lego in learning fractions.

Language: English

DOI: 10.31000/prima.v6i1.5300

ISSN: 2580-2216

Abstract/Notes: Teacher knowledge needed for teaching is widely studied to characterize its key categories. We report findings from a study on teachers’ knowledge for mathematics in the Montessori schools. In Montessori accredited schools, teachers learn to teach mathematics in ways different from the teachers themselves experienced in non-Montessori schools. We ask: What knowledge do teachers learn? and how do they continue to refine this knowledge in teaching in classrooms? We draw from a teacher knowledge framework based on cross-national studies to interpret mixed data from a case study. We aim to inform research on teacher characteristics needed for consistent implementation of instructional reform. Major findings from this study are that for K-6 Montessori teachers to thrive in teaching mathematics in Montessori classrooms, they need teacher knowledge on Montessori materials, on lesson and the presentation of content according to Montessori’s philosophy and pedagogy; as well as on the process of independently understanding concepts to be presented. The findings contribute to further theorizing on teacher knowledge which has implications is designed to teacher training opportunities in three subcategories; namely teaching, learning, and professional competence knowledge.

Language: English

DOI: 10.29333/iejme/11005

ISSN: 1306-3030

Language: English

DOI: 10.24130/eccd-jecs.1967201932142

ISSN: 2564-7601