Abstract/Notes: The following article reflects on past theories and practices that still influence early childhood development and education today. The critical thoughts on how young children should be raised and educated by individuals such as John Locke, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Johann Pestalozzi, William Froebel, John Dewey and Maria Montessori and others are shared and discussed. Specific attention is given to their theories and practices relating to the following: the nature of children, how children come to learn, school curriculum, and instructional materials. The article concludes with an epilogue of influences which summarizes major influences of the past that still have relevance to programs for young children today. Some influences cited include: significance of proper care for the unborn, importance of exploration and play, involvement in self-directed activity, the family role in the education of the child, direct instruction should be second to real life experiences, and instructional materials should be designed with purpose.

Language: English

ISSN: 0013-1172

Language: English

ISSN: 0017-209X

Abstract/Notes: International Congress Montessori Europe, October, 2005, Gothenburg, Sweden

Language: English

ISSN: 1470-8647

Abstract/Notes: "with Additions and Revisions by the Author"

Language: English

Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts: Bentley, 1967

Abstract/Notes: Under current circumstances, educational issues such as the achievement gap, non-cognitive development, Executive Function, and students with challenging behaviors impact day-to-day classroom practices and fundamentally reshape the results of education. The purpose of this research was to utilize the Montessori environment and principles, as well as the "normalization" approach developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, to help students with behavioral and learning challenges find the balance of their mental developmental processes and maximize their academic achievement at the same time. This action research conducted focused-group case studies of the Montessori Normalization process for children possessing behavioral and learning challenges at a preschool in rural China. The research applied pre-and post-assessment for the 3-6-year-old participants to investigate the evidence of improvement. The assessment utilized indicators based on symptom guidelines for ADHD, ASD, Learning disorders, and Learning Difficulties, published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study’s findings indicate that the Montessori-guided early childhood education intervention had helped students with behavioral and learning challenges, thereby providing an alternative solution for addressing the challenge of the development gap. This research also suggested that Montessori-based classrooms provide a positive, nurturing environment for gifted children with learning difficulties (exceptional learners) who confront challenges in a mainstream classroom.

Language: English

Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2022

Language: English

Published: Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Association Montessori Internationale, 1958

Abstract/Notes: Fotografija. Užsiėmimai Marijos Varnienės „Vaikų nameliuose“. Nežinomas fotografas, Kaunas, 1934 m. kovo mėn. Nespalvota, vertikalaus formato fotografija figūrinėmis žirklėmis apkirptais kraštais. Berniukas rašo. Tai Rašymo pratimai (Montessori metodo), kurių tikslas – išmokti teisingai laikyti rašymo priemonę, ruošti ranką rašymui, pažinti raštišką garsų simbolį, analizuoti garsus. [Photography. Classes in Marija Varnienė's Children's Home. Unknown photographer, Kaunas, 1934 March. Black-and-white, vertical-format photography with scissors-trimmed edges. The boy writes. These are Writing exercises (Montessori method), the purpose of which is to learn to hold a writing instrument correctly, to prepare a hand for writing, to know a written symbol of sounds, to analyze sounds.]

Language: Lithuanian

Archive: Lietuvos švietimo istorijos muziejus / Museum of Lithuanian Education History (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Language: English

Published: Charles Town, West Virginia: Claymont Communications, 1984

ISBN: 0-934254-06-0

Abstract/Notes: Preschool Montessori culture in the home.

Runtime: 25 minutes

Language: English

Published: Yellow Springs, Ohio, 2005

Language: English

ISSN: 1071-6246