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The Education of Normal Children Together with Children Suffering from Various and Multiple Handicaps
Publication: Communications (Association Montessori Internationale, 195?-2008), vol. 1976, no. 1/2
Date: 1976
Pages: 18–28
Children with disabilities, Inclusive education, Theodor Hellbrügge - Speeches, addresses, etc., Theodor Hellbrügge - Writings
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Abstract/Notes: Lecture given in Frankfurt, Germany, 1975
Language: English
ISSN: 0519-0959
Article
Aktion Sonnenschein–Integrated Education of Healthy Children and Children with Multiple and Variable Disorders
Publication: Communications (Association Montessori Internationale, 195?-2008), vol. 1981, no. 1/2
Date: 1981
Pages: 29
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Language: English
ISSN: 0519-0959
Article
Children’s Preference for Real Activities: Even Stronger in the Montessori Children’s House
Available from: University of Kansas Libraries
Publication: Journal of Montessori Research, vol. 4, no. 2
Date: 2018
Pages: 1-9
Americas, Montessori method of education - Evaluation, North America, United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: In the United States, children are often given the opportunity to engage in pretend activities; many believe this kind of play benefits children’s development. Recent research has shown, though, that when children ages 4 to 6 are given a choice to do the pretend or the real version of 9 different activities, they would prefer the real one. The reasons children gave for preferring real activities often concerned their appreciation of the functionality; when children did prefer pretend activities, their reasons often cited being afraid of, not allowed to, or unable to do the real activity. Given that children in Montessori classrooms have more experience performing real, functional activities, in this study we asked if this preference for real activities is even stronger among children in Montessori schools. We also asked children to explain their preferences. The data are from 116 3- to 6-year-old children (M = 59.63 months, SD = 12.08 months; 68 female): 62 not in Montessori schools and 54 in Montessori schools. Children explained their preferences for pretendand real versions of 9 different activities. Children in Montessori schools preferred real activities even more than did children in other preschools, but all children explained their choices in similar ways. The implications of these results are discussed with regard to play in preschool classrooms.
Language: English
ISSN: 2378-3923
Article
Parent Enrollment at Model Children's House [Powder Mill Children's House, Beltsville, Maryland]
Publication: Montessori Observer, vol. 11, no. 6
Date: Nov 1990
Pages: 1, 4
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Language: English
ISSN: 0889-5643
Article
Children Helping Children in New York [Shoreham-Wading River Middle School, Long Island]
Publication: Montessori Observer, vol. 7, no. 6
Date: Nov 1986
Pages: 1, 4
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Language: English
ISSN: 0889-5643
Book Section
Written Language: The Old Methods of Teaching Reading and Writing; My First Experiments with Defective Children; First Experiments with Normal Children
Book Title: The Discovery of the Child
Pages: 199-216
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Abstract/Notes: Formerly entitled The Montessori Method: Scientific Pedagogy as Applied to Child Education in the Children's Houses. This book was first published in 1909 under the title 'Il Metodo della Pedagogia Scientifica Applicato all'Educazione Infantile nelle Case dei Bambini' ('The Montessori Method: Scientific Pedagogy as Applied to Child Education in the Children's Houses) and was revised in 1913, 1926, and 1935. Maria Montessori revised and reissued this book in 1948 and renamed it 'La Scoperta del Bambino'. This edition is based on the 6th Italian edition of 'La Scoperta del Bambino' published by the Italian publisher Garzanti, Milan, Italy in 1962. M. J. Costelloe, S. J. translated this Italian version into the English language in 1967 for Fides Publishers, Inc. In 2016 Fred Kelpin edited this version and added many footnotes. He incorporated new illustrations based on AMI-blueprints of the materials currently in use.
Language: English
Published: Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Montessori-Pierson Publishing Company, 2017
ISBN: 978-90-79506-38-5
Series: The Montessori Series , 2
Article
Children in Space: Building with Children in Mind: An Architectural Perspective
Publication: Tomorrow's Child, vol. 1, no. 2
Date: Mar 1993
Pages: 3–6
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Language: English
ISSN: 1071-6246
Article
Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome: A Case Study
Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 9, no. 3
Date: 1997
Pages: 38–40
Disabilities, Inclusive education
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Language: English
ISSN: 1054-0040
Master's Thesis
Case Studies of Two Down's Syndrome Children Functioning in a Montessori Environment
Available from: ERIC
Children with disabilities, Developmental disabilities, Down syndrome, Inclusive education, Montessori method of education
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Abstract/Notes: Presented are case histories of two Down's Syndrome (Mosaic form) 6- and 10-year-old girls who attended regular Montessori classes. General characteristics of Down's Syndrome and other retarded children are reviewed and compared with the two girls' growth and development (according to Piaget's proposed stages). The Montessori emphasis on sensorial activities and on individual freedom to choose tasks is seen to enhance the retarded child's development. Analyzed are the girl's progress in such skill areas as language, reading, and math. The children are said to be functioning in Piaget's preconceptual and intuitive stages. Emphasized is the need for an approach which includes raised social and academic expectations along with instruction in independence and self-direction. An appendix lists suggested Montessori materials and activities for handicapped children.
Language: English
Published: Dayton, Ohio, 1974
Article
Analyzing the Selected Eurofit Test Batteries of the Children with Down Syndrome and Autism in the Age Range of 12-16 and Receiving Montessori Education
Available from: ERIC
Publication: African Educational Research Journal, vol. 10, no. 4
Date: Dec 2022
Pages: 439-446
Autism in children, Children with disabilities, Montessori method of education - Evaluation, Secondary education
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Abstract/Notes: It is aimed in this study to analyze the effects of the Montessori education method on children with Down syndrome and autism having special training who have received and not received Montessori education through the Eurofit test batteries selected for motor skills and physical fitness. A total of 20 male children with Down syndrome and autism in the age range of 12 to 16 and receiving and not receiving Montessori education at two different special education and rehabilitation centers in Kayseri were included in the study. The treatment group included a total of 10 children, 5 with Down syndrome and 5 with autism, and the control group of 10 children, 5 with Down syndrome and 5 with autism. While the volunteers included in the treatment group received Montessori education, those included in the control group received a traditional education. In the study, the volunteers performed the selected Eurofit tests including flamingo balance, plate tapping, sit and reach, handgrip and standing long jump tests. When the results of the Eurofit test batteries of the treatment and control groups were examined, plate tapping and standing long jump test results were found significant in the comparison of the pretest and posttest of the treatment group (p < 0.05). In the pretest and posttest comparison of the control group students, a significant difference was determined in the sit and reach test (p < 0.05). In the posttest comparison of the control and treatment groups, a statistically significant difference was determined between the pretest and posttest measurements of the plate tapping and between the pretest and posttest measurements of the standing long jump (p < 0.05). In the pretest comparison of the control and treatment groups, no statistically significant difference was found between the pretest and posttest of flamingo balance, pretest and posttest of plate tapping, pretest and posttest of sit and reach, pretest and posttest of standing long jump and pretest and posttest of handgrip measurements of the control and treatment groups (p > 0.05). Consequently, the use of Montessori education materials supports the big and small muscle groups of children with disabilities since most of them learn about an object through touch. In our study, when some activity and motor skills of the children with down syndrome and autism in the special rehabilitation school that uses the Montessori education method were analyzed, it was observed that there was an improvement in their physical activities and some motor skills according to the results of plate tapping, standing long jump and sit and reach tests. It is recommended that education programs can be prepared by using Montessori Approach as part of the education programs applied in preschool education institutions and that they can be used more widely together with traditional education programs.
Language: English
ISSN: 2354-2160