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Article
The Vital Needs of Young Children
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 3
Date: Fall/Winter 1985
Pages: 39
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
Article
Children's House
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 1
Date: Fall 1977
Pages: 37-46
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals, Prepared environment
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Language: English
Article
The Influence of the Integrated Preschool Adaptive Curriculum on Children's Readiness For First-grade Registration
Available from: University of Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Publication: Društvene i humanističke studije [Social and humanistic studies], vol. 6, no. 2(15)
Date: 2021
Pages: 227-250
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Abstract/Notes: A framework law on preschool education in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2007 requires all preschool institutions to apply and practice inclusion as well as the compulsory preschool education in a year before children start school. The same law emphasizes that children with developmental disabilities should be included in preschool institutions according to programs adapted to their individual needs. Namely, the goal of applying inclusion in kindergartens is directed towards giving every child the opportunity to progress following their abilities. In that sense, to realize inclusion it is necessary to provide important preassumptions such as curriculum, methods of work, didactic tools, professionally educated team, and permanent assistants in individual assistance. Children with developmental difficulties deal with additional discrimination because most preschool institutions do not have the above-mentioned preassumptions for work and they are often excluded from the educational process. To find the solution to this problem, the focus of this paper is aimed at choosing a curriculum that will enable each child with an equal opportunity in life. In this context, a group of experts who completed the Montessori specialization have created the Integrated Preschool Adaptive Curriculum (IPAC) that is intended for inclusive kindergarten groups. The basis for its development was the contextual and dynamic assessment of abilities, knowledge, and skills of children who attended kindergarten a year earlier and worked according to the methodology of Montessori teaching and techniques. In this paper, we intend to present the results of a three-year study that was based on examining the impact of the Integrated Preschool Adaptive Curriculum (IPAC) on children's readiness to go to school. Readiness in this context considers reaching a certain degree of maturity in cognitive, socio-emotional, and physical development as well as in specific abilities in the cultural, hygienic, and work habits domain.
Language: Bosnian
DOI: 10.51558/2490-3647.2021.6.2.227
ISSN: 2490-3647, 2490-3604
Article
Amazing System of Teaching Young Children
Available from: Chronicling America (Library of Congress)
Publication: The Sun (New York) (New York)
Date: Apr 7, 1912
Pages: 12 (Sec. 4)
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Language: English
ISSN: 1940-7831
Doctoral Dissertation
Knowledge and attitudes of Montessori teachers of young children as a context for guiding normalization and self-construction process
Available from: ProQuest - Dissertations and Theses
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Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this study was (1) to investigate the degree of agreement between AMI trained Montessori teachers' knowledge and attitudes and Montessori's recommendations for guiding the process of normalization among young children and (2) to discover the reasons for differences from those recommendations. Normalization is the central process in the Montessori method. Except for a study by this investigator (Zener, 1993) guiding the process of normalization had not been researched since Montessori's work some forty-five to eighty-five years ago. Therefore, this investigation also provided current teacher experiences of guiding the process of normalization. One hundred sixty five Montessori teachers attending various regional and national conferences were surveyed with knowledge and attitude scales. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10% of the participants. Mean scale scores from 4.0 to 5.0 on a five degree Likert scale and a SD less than 1.0 were projected as satisfactory levels of agreement with Montessori's recommendations. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the scales, and content analysis was used to analyze the interviews. T-tests and ANOVAS indicated that demographic variables were not significant to the results. The study concluded that AMI trained Montessori teachers reflected a satisfactory degree of agreement with the recommended knowledge and attitudes (M = 4.25, SD =.31 and M = 4.50, SD =.34 respectively). Knowledge and attitude correlated (p $<$.01). Reasons for differences among teachers' knowledge and attitudes about guiding the process included using other aspects of Montessori theory, disagreement with Montessori, difficulty in carrying out the theory in practice, misinterpretations of scale items, and misunderstandings about Montessori's recommendations for guiding the process of normalization. Implications for children, teachers, parents, school administration, and teacher education included validation of teachers for the high level of consistency in their reflections on guiding the process of normalization. Recommendations for future research included developing a more complete theoretical understanding of the process of normalization, particularly the importance of respecting children's spans of concentration.
Language: English
Published: College Park, Maryland, 1994
Article
An Institute for Backward Children in Rome
Available from: HathiTrust
Publication: British Medical Journal, no. 2094
Date: Feb 16, 1901
Pages: 438
Children with disabilities, Europe, Inclusive education, Italy, People with disabilities, Southern Europe
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Abstract/Notes: This is also available from PubMed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2400334/?page=1
Language: English
ISSN: 0007-1447
Article
Making Children's Learning Visible
Publication: Montessori International, vol. 89
Date: Oct 2008
Pages: 18–19
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Abstract/Notes: Reggio Emilia
Language: English
ISSN: 1470-8647
Book
Montessori Children
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Language: English
Published: London, England: [s.n.], 1915
Book
Self-Reliance: A Practical and Informal Discussion of Methods of Teaching Self-Reliance, Initiative and Responsibility to Modern Children
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Language: English
Published: London, England: Constable, 1917
Article
Montessori and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 33, no. 2
Date: 2008
Pages: 68–75
Autism in children, Children with disabilities, Inclusive education, Montessori method of education, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734