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Conference Paper
Academic Learning of Young Children in a Montessori Class
Mental Health Research Meeting (University of Washington, Seattle)
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Language: English
Book Section
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
Master's Thesis
An Investigation into the Teaching Practice of Maria Montessori with Reference to the Primary Learning Theory of Marcel Jousse
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Language: English
Published: Durban, South Africa, 1999
Article
Boy, 4, Speaks Both French and English: Los Angeles Youngster Marvel at Learning - Educated by Montessori Method
Available from: California Digital Newspaper Collection
Publication: Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles, California)
Date: May 3, 1912
Pages: 13
Americas, Bilingualism, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., North America, United States of America
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Language: English
Book
Learning Irish Through the Montessori Method
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Language: English
Published: Lunasa, Ireland: Gearailt, 1971
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Play and Learning in Early Childhood Education: The Contribution of High Scope, Reggio Emilia, and Montessori Pedagogical Approaches
Available from: IGI Global
Book Title: Early Childhood Education From an Intercultural and Bilingual Perspective
Pages: 147-163
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Abstract/Notes: The key role of toys and play in early years education has been highlighted by several childhood pedagogues such as Froebel, Montessori, Weikart, and Malaguzzi, among many others. It is consensual among the international educational community that children now spend far more time being instructed an...
Language: English
Published: Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global, 2018
ISBN: 978-1-5225-5167-6
Article
Learning to Read [Letter to the Editor]
Available from: Digital Library of the Caribbean
Publication: Barbados Advocate (Bridgetown, Barbados)
Date: Oct 14, 2020
Pages: 9
Americas, Barbados, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean
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Abstract/Notes: Article text: In recent months we have observed a lot of concern expressed about poor literacy skills and indeed the large number of children who are unable to read even at a very basic level. Further, it has been noted that many of the young men in our prison are unable to read and therefore do not benefit from the ideas, knowledge and information which the written word can impart. Why is it that with the great increase in teacher training and with educational opportunities open to all, why is the legendary 96% literacy rate we once boasted about, now only a myth? Literacy in its broadest sense embraces a wide range of skills. The Lindawood Bell programme promotes a sensory approach to teaching Reading. This pro- gramme states: “Reading is an integra- tion of processing skills; word attack skills, sight reading, contextual fluency, oral vocabulary, and comprehension.” As an Early Childhood Education teacher, I am particularly interested in the earliest experiences of our children at home and at school as they learn to speak, to express themselves and to become literate. I opened Happy Vale Montessori School in September 1973 as a Nursery School for children from 2+ to 6 years old. In over 40 years of operating Happy Vale, we never had a child leave us unable to read at a level expected for her age. I am told by the current administrators that the same is true today. The Montessori Method is based on a phonics first approach and a sensory, hands-on approach. It consists of a step-by-step series of learning materials which ensure success. Following a thorough knowledge of phonetic words, the child is introduced to each diagraph, one by one, all using specially prepared learning material, which she can manipulate herself. There is urgent need for research to investigate our children’s experiences at school and how they are being taught to read. For several years I had interesting experiences working with young primary school children in an after-school programme at my church. Year after year, I found that every child could recite the vocal sound of each letter, but had no idea how to use this information in word recognition. They had no word attack skills and had great difficulty reading the simplest phonetic words. I notice that the Sunday Advocate of 20th September, in an article on Literacy, carried a photograph of an old bus converted to a mobile library. This is a great idea, but how do we help those children who are unable to take advantage of this service because they simply cannot read? I rest my case.
Language: English
Book Section
Learning for Peace: The Montessori Way
Available from: Springer Link
Book Title: Peace and War: Historical, Philosophical, and Anthropological Perspectives
Pages: 155-173
Cosmic education, Mahatma Gandhi, Maria Montessori - Biographic sources, Peace education, Rabindranath Tagore
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Abstract/Notes: Well into the 1930s, the Italian Maria Montessori stated at the European Congress for Peace in Brussels that ‘preventing conflicts is the work of politics; establishing peace is the work of education’. She explicitly linked peace to education and promoted a kind of learning that deviates from mainstream traditional education. Learning for peace was a way of showing that education is not simply about the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills but that it serves a larger purpose, a ‘public common good’. As we gradually approach the twenty-first century, there is a need to rethink about ways in which our educational system can respond to the global challenges. This chapter shows that there are possibilities to build on age-old legacies and theories to improve the quality of education and contribute to a more sustainable future. The focus is on Maria Montessori who somehow appears to be a rare name in the philosophy of education and peace literature.
Language: English
Published: Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-48671-6
Book Section
Freie Materialarbeit ist "Lernen mit der eigenen Hand" - Freispielleitung im Kinderhaus [Free material work is "learning with your own hand": free play management in the children's home]
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: 134-139
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Language: German
Published: Münster, Germany: LIT, 2008
ISBN: 978-3-8258-0850-1
Series: Impulse der Reformpädagogik , 19
Book Section
Das Lernen in die eigene Hand nehmen. Mut zur Freiheit in der Montessori-Pädagogik - Einführung in die Tagungsthematik [Take the learning into your own hands. Courage for freedom in Montessori pedagogy: Introduction to the conference topic]
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: 10-20
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Language: German
Published: Münster, Germany: LIT, 2008
ISBN: 978-3-8258-0850-1
Series: Impulse der Reformpädagogik , 19