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Master Teachers/Model Programs: A Montessori Approach to Curriculum Development and Coordination, Staff Development and Professional Supervision
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Language: English
Published: Sarasota, Florida: The Montessori Foundation and the International Montessori Council, 2003
Article
Montessori Language Materials and Impact on Preschoolers' Language Development in Early Childhood Care and Development Centres (ECCDC) in Lagos State Nigeria
Available from: University of Lagos Library (Nigeria)
Publication: African Journal of Education and Behavioural Sciences, vol. 1, no. 1
Date: Jun 2016
Pages: 78-91
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Abstract/Notes: Languagge is one of the facilities that Preschoolers acquire in their early years and this is made possible by the interaction that they have with their environments - be it home, school where they grow and interact. To acquire language and develop vocabularies for communication, Montessori Language materials become invaluable tools for building and enhancing language versatility among preschoolers. Montessori materials like Large and Small Movable Alphabet boxes help in word building, while word lists help in vocabulary acquisition on a large scale. The study adopted descriptive survey and Quazi-experimental design. Four ECCDC were selected for the study; out of which two were used as experimental classes while the other two were used as control group. A total of 286 pupils from Lagos Education District 4 and 6 constituted the sample for the study. The treatment group was exposed to teaching and learning using the Montessori Language Materials (Large and Small Movable Alphabet boxes, word lists, phrases and sentence cards, etc.). The control group was also exposed to teaching and learning using the conventional instructional strategy. Instruments used for data collection were Public School Teachers' Questionnaire (PSTQ) and Pupils' Language Achievement Worksheets (PLAW). Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as simple percentages, mean and standard deviation, whilst independent t-test and ANCOVA were used to test the hypotheses formulated. The study revealed that majority of the teachers in the study had no adequate preparation for the level of education where they teach; that the pupils that had practical sessions using Montessori Language Materials performed better in spelling, word building and reading activities and had larger number of vocabulary acquisition than their peers in the control group. The study also revealed that most of the teachers had no Montessori training and as such, they were unable to implement Montessori methods in their classrooms. Therefore, the recommendations include: that teachers should make the learning of language more practical by the use of diverse instructional materials that are age appropriate and allow pupils the opportunity to find out things for themselves. In addition, professional preparation of the early years' teachers should be extensive as to embrace and inculcate best practices in the course of their training so that they can be skillful and resourceful in dispensing their duties in the classrooms.
Language: English
ISSN: 2536-7382
Article
Historical View of the Planes of Development as Developmental Outcomes
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 34, no. 1
Date: 2009
Pages: 43-54
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Children's Rights Are Human Rights
Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 14, no. 2
Date: 2002
Pages: 33–35
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Language: English
ISSN: 1054-0040
Article
Humanities: The Group Explores
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 12, no. 1
Date: 1986
Pages: 34–37
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
The Foundation of the Human Personality: Movement, Language, Independence, Freedom
Publication: Montessori Australia eArticle, vol. 2017, no. 4
Date: 2017
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Language: English
Article
How Dr. Montessori's Principles Intrinsically Foster Creativity, the Foundation for All Human Progress
Publication: Montessori Australia eArticle, vol. 2009, no. 1
Date: 2009
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Language: English
Article
Evolution and the Pre-College Curriculum Part I: The Human Place in Nature
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 15, no. 1
Date: 1989
Pages: 34–45
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
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Montessori Education, the Human Spirit, and Religion
Publication: Montessori Elementary Newsletter, vol. 4, no. 5
Date: Jul 11, 1975
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Language: English
Article
The Elementary Child: Teaching to the Spirit, Teaching for Peace–Part 2: Global Peace for Humanity
Publication: Montessori Leadership
Date: Aug 2008
Pages: 5–8
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Language: English