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Taoism, Teaching, and Learning: A Nature-Based Approach to Education
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Abstract/Notes: The ancient Chinese philosophy of Taoism contains profound wisdom about the cosmos, nature, human life, and education. Taoism seeks to be in harmony with nature and using it as a guide can help us live in a way that is healing to both ourselves and the planet. Taoism, Teaching, and Learning identifies key aspects of Taoist thought and highlights how these principles can promote a holistic approach to teaching and learning. In particular, this book offers educators guidelines and pedagogical examples for how to instill a perspective of interconnectedness into their classrooms. It sheds light on how Philosophical Taoism articulates a vision of the universe and life that mirrors the actual realities of nature. Providing the frameworks and methods to teaching and learning based on the interconnectedness of life, Taoism, Teaching, and Learning develops an inspiring vision for education and helps us to see our world in a deeply holistic and more meaningful way. / Includes some brief information related specifically to Montessori education as well as other content adjacently related to Montessori education.
Language: English
Published: Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 2022
ISBN: 978-1-4875-4094-4 978-1-4875-4095-1 1-4875-4094-9 1-4875-4095-7
Article
The Challenge of Teaching Elementary Reading
Available from: ProQuest
Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 18, no. 1
Date: 2006
Pages: 38-45
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Abstract/Notes: In this article, Aline Wolf discusses the challenges of teaching elementary reading at present time. She also raises her concern not only about the declining of reading skills, but also about the declining number of books that students actually read which creates a dilemma for teachers. She believes that the Montessori community must give priority to eliminating current deficiencies in reading. In brainstorming sessions, workshops, staff meetings, and professional Montessori consultations, she feels that Montessorians must grapple with these problems and decide on creative solutions consistent with Montessori traditions. One strategy she suggests is Elementary training courses, if they have not already done so, can adjust their curriculum to incorporate Montessori strategies for nonreaders at the elementary level. The very valuable exercise of word building can be upgraded for 6-and 7-year-olds. Phonetic readers can be found with higher interest content. The author argues that for developing readers educators should ask if the methods being used respect each child's individual interests. Does it meet his or her particular needs, whether for more help with phonograms or for a wider variety of challenging books? Does this new strategy lead each student to a love of reading? Does it weigh down the burgeoning reader with dubious tasks that usurp the time for actually reading books? In attempts to improve reading in elementary classes teachers should be certain that any procedures decided upon are in keeping with the cherished techniques that have distinguished Montessori education for over a century.
Language: English
ISSN: 1054-0040
Book
The Montessori Manual, in Which Dr. Montessori's Teachings and Educational Occupations are Arranged in Practical Exercises or Lessons for the Mother or the Teacher
Available from: HathiTrust
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Language: English
Published: Chicago, Illinois: W. E. Richardson, 1913
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Teaching English Following Montessori Method
Available from: Conferences.uz
Publication: Янги Ўзбекистон: Инновация, Фан Ва Таълим / Новый Узбекистан: Инновации, Наука И Образование / New Uzbekistan: Innovation, Science and Education, vol. 51, no. 7
Date: 2023
Pages: 32-33
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Abstract/Notes: The article considers the possibility of applying the method Montessori in the process of teaching a foreign language in a children's educational institution. Based on the analysis of the psychological and pedagogical characteristics of preschool children, the specifics of teaching English to children of this age are described.
Language: English
Article
Teaching Approaches Exploring Multiple Pathways to Holistic Development
Available from: He Kupu
Publication: He Kupu - The Word, vol. 7, no. 3
Date: Apr 2023
Pages: 15-22
Australasia, Australia and New Zealand, Comparative education, Dalton laboratory plan - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Emmi Pikler - Philosophy, Helen Parkhurst - Philosophy, Holistic education, Maria Montessori - Philosophy, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., New Zealand, Oceania, Reggio Emilia approach (Early childhood education) - Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Abstract/Notes: Te Whāriki: He Whāriki Mātauranga mō ngā Mokopuna o Aotearoa: Early Childhood Curriculum (Te Whāriki) (Ministry of Education [MoE], 2017) states that holistic development sees the child as a whole, encompassing all dimensions of children's learning and development. What holistic development looks like in practice, however, is left open-ended in Te Whāriki (MoE, 2017). It can therefore be difficult for the practitioner to know what holistic development entails and how it can be practiced. There is no 'one size fits all' when it comes to holistic learning and development, and with this in mind, the authors will explore what holistic development involves and more specifically how it is practised in a range of teaching approaches.
Language: English
ISSN: 1179 - 6812
Article
Impact of Montessori Teaching Methods on Developmental Domains in Early Childhood Education in Lagos State, Nigeria
Available from: Jereda Journal
Publication: Journal of Educational Research in Developing Areas (JEREDA), vol. 4, no. 1
Date: Apr 2023
Pages: 113-122
Africa, Child development, Early childhood care and education, Early childhood education, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Montessori method of education - Evaluation, Nigeria, Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa
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Abstract/Notes: Introduction: Early Childhood Education and development is a start to life and a reliable foundation to continuing education. One of the reasons that early childhood is regarded up to the age of eight is to enable children acquire a smooth understanding of the entire education from the level of play group to pre-primary and from pre-primary to the level of primary. Purpose of the Study: The main purpose of this study is to examine the impact of Montessori teaching methods on the developmental domain of young children in early childhood schools in Lagos state. Methodology: Descriptive survey research design was adopted. Sample size of two (12) schools of 10 pupils each in the selected schools was employed using convenience sampling technique. Validated questionnaire was used for data collection. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics which involves measures of central tendency descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage). Results: Findings indicate that there is higher impact of Montessori teaching methods on the literacy skills in early childhood education. Pupils from both Montessori and Non-Montessori schools perform equally better in Numeracy Skills. The impact of conventional method of teaching on reasoning skill is better than that of Montessori Method of teaching. Conclusion: In conclusion, many aspects of Montessori teaching methods positively consider children's developmental needs and should be an integral part of teachers’ working modalities in so-called “non-Montessori teaching methods (conventional public schools)” (such as the possibility for each child to be in multi-age classes; to have an absence of explicit, formal grades, rewards, or punishments; and a low teacher-student ratio). Recommendations: Based on the results of this study, it is therefore recommended that Montessori system of education may be used to improve language skills of children and to understand art of language at early childhood level.
Language: English
DOI: 10.47434/JEREDA.4.1.2023.113
ISSN: 2735-9107
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
Doctoral Dissertation (Ed.D.)
What Happens When Veteran and Beginner Teachers' Life Histories Intersect with High-Stakes Testing and What Does It Mean for Learners and Teaching Practice: The Making of a Culture of Fear
Available from: ProQuest - Dissertations and Theses
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Abstract/Notes: This qualitative study explored the phenomenon of what happened as Florida's high-stakes accountability system intersected with a beginning and veteran teachers' life histories and different stocks of lifeworldly knowledge at demographically different lifeworld communities. Habermas' (1987) theory of communicative action was used as the theoretical framework to explore what the teachers' responses meant for learners and teaching practice. The research purpose of this study (emphasizing an interpretive approach) sought to gain insights and understandings regarding the phenomenon specifically. The practical purpose (according to critical theory) was to then use the insights gained (enlightenment) in order to contemplate the kinds of steering media and mechanisms needed to support teaching practice (emancipation) that can best satisfy the system (accountability) rationale to increase educational opportunities for all learners regardless of need. Three overarching themes central to learners and teaching practice emerged from the data obtained from interviews, classroom observations, and student products: (a) the greater the lifeworld needs of the school community (e.g., high mobility rate, low socio-economic status) the greater the response in terms of instructional and curricular accommodations designed to increase FCAT test scores; (b) the greater the colonization of the lifeworld perspective by Florida's accountability system rationale, the greater the likelihood that various social actors experienced fear in relation to FCAT; and (c) school reform efforts both past and present (including Florida's high-stakes accountability system) have consistently resulted in less educational opportunity for those learners who need it the most.
Language: English
Published: Cedar Falls, Iowa, 2007
Article
Equipment for Teaching the Blind
Publication: NAMTA Quarterly, vol. 2, no. 1
Date: Fall 1976
Pages: 49-50
Blind children, Children with visual disabilities, Montessori materials, Montessori method of education, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
Article
Teaching Nature: From Philosophy to Practice
Available from: ERIC
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 38, no. 1
Date: 2013
Pages: 191-198
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: David Hutchison is an educator and ecologists. In this paper, he suggests how ecological vision can be translated into five aspects of educational practice: the interdisciplinary emphasis, eco-orientation to citizenship, inquiry learning, outdoors acclimatization, and social activism. These five levels of training constitute the holistic preparation for forging new levels of responsibility and sensibility for the natural world in the self-actualized adult. [Reprinted from "The NAMTA Journal" 28, 1 (2003, Winter): 207-218. This paper is adapted from a keynote address at the NAMTA conference titled "Montessori Education for Human Development: The Child in the Natural World," in Chicago, IL October 31-November 3, 2002.
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734