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Montessori Education in Africa: Themes and Examples Across the Continent
Book Title: The Bloomsbury Handbook of Montessori Education
Pages: 333-342
Africa, Early childhood care and education, Early childhood education, Maria Montessori - Biographic sources, Montessori method of education - History
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Abstract/Notes: There are currently Montessori schools in 33 African countries, primarily in early childhood education. This brief overview examines the diversity of Montessori practice throughout the African sub-continent, from the 1920s to today including private, philanthropic and government-funded efforts, as a racist, colonial project as well as part of efforts to decolonize education, to make it culturally responsive and empower communities, particularly in African rural areas. There are elite, private Montessori schools around Africa and Montessori practitioners have also developed innovative, affordable models for expanding Montessori, including sponsoring training and creating materials locally. In addition, they have demonstrated how key Montessori components can be aligned with aspects of African culture, including respecting the child, building independence, and cultivating peace, community, and a connection with nature. The chapter concludes with brief case studies of contemporary Montessori practice in South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt and Morocco.
Language: English
Published: New York, New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2023
ISBN: 978-1-350-27561-4 978-1-350-27560-7 978-1-350-27562-1
Series: Bloomsbury Handbooks
Report
Multigrade Teaching: A Review of Selected Literature and Implications for Teacher Education and Training in South Africa
Africa, Nongraded schools, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Language: English
Published: [S.I.], 2008
Article
From Infancy to Graduate School: A Sustainability Institute for All Seasons in South Africa
Available from: Association Montessori Internationale
Publication: AMI Journal (2013-), vol. 2020
Date: 2020
Pages: 242-247
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Sustainability
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Language: English
ISSN: 2215-1249, 2772-7319
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La scuola nei nuovi paesi africani
Publication: Vita dell'Infanzia (Opera Nazionale Montessori), vol. 13, no. 2
Date: 1964
Pages: 15-18
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Language: Italian
ISSN: 0042-7241
Article
Montessori in South Africa
Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 9, no. 1
Date: 1997
Pages: 31–32
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Language: English
ISSN: 1054-0040
Article
Winds of Change [The Willows school, Bordeaux, South Africa]
Publication: Montessori Education, vol. 8, no. 6
Date: 1998
Pages: 20–21
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Language: English
ISSN: 1354-1498
Article
Fundamental Movement Skill Proficiency of Selected South African Montessorian Pre-Schoolers
Available from: SAGE Journals
Publication: Journal of Early Childhood Research
Date: Apr 10, 2024
Pages: Article 1476718X241241141
Africa, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Montessori schools, Motor ability in children, Movement education, Preschool children, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Abstract/Notes: The Montessori philosophy and environment offers opportunities for free movement within the classroom. Physical development includes the acquisition of fundamental movement skills (FMS) which children acquire through different opportunities for movement. Previous research has shown that Montessorian pre-schoolers were more physically active during the school day compared to those attending traditional pre-schools. This led to questioning whether this noted increase in physical activity had any effect on the learning of FMS. The purpose of this study was to examine the proficiency of FMS of children aged 3–6 years in three private Montessori pre-schools. This purposive sample consisted of 105 Montessori 3–6 year olds in the Western Cape, South Africa. FMS were evaluated using the Test of Gross Motor Development Second Edition (TGMD-2). About 51.6% of the 3 year olds mastered run but scored in the poor category for five out of the six object control skills. The majority of 4 year olds (75.7%) reached mastery only in run. Most of the 5 year olds achieved mastery in run (69%) and slide (65.5%), and only 51.7% in kick. About 87.5% of the 6 year olds achieved mastery in run and slide, only half of them in leap, hop, kick and catch. No area of FMS were mastered by all the participants, but overall, the performance ranged from ‘average’ to ‘above average’. This shows potential for improvement in FMS proficiency. Therefore, children, even in a Montessori environment, require specific instruction to achieve proficiency of all FMS.
Language: English
DOI: 10.1177/1476718X241241141
ISSN: 1476-718X
Article
True Freedom [Zama school, Daveyton, South Africa]
Publication: Montessori Education, vol. 7, no. 4
Date: Mar 1996
Pages: 12–13
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Language: English
ISSN: 1354-1498
Article
How About Working in Africa?
Publication: Montessori International, vol. 76
Date: Jul 2005
Pages: 2
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Language: English
ISSN: 1470-8647
Article
Two South African Views...
Publication: Montessori International, vol. 67
Date: Apr 2003
Pages: 29
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Language: English
ISSN: 1470-8647