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

DOI: 10.17161/jomr.v4i2.7586

ISSN: 2378-3923

Abstract/Notes: "The children who demand more attention than others, who are disruptive, unmotivated, oppositional, aggressive, or do not give us the positive feedback we get from others…This is where we dig in and find compassion, and understanding, and the knowledge that no child wants to be disruptive, oppositional, or aggressive. They do this because they are hurt, and we are here to help." Sarah Werner Andrews provides an approach to the children who pose a challenge because they themselves are facing challenges. She offers practical tools and approaches that are first based on positive relationships, then on the relationship with the environment, and finally on positive, collaborative interventions. [This talk was presented at the NAMTA conference titled "Children on the Edge: Creating a Path for Happy, Healthy Development," January 12-15, 2017 in New Orleans, LA.]

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

Abstract/Notes: As we learn English, we will learn the following 4 skills, which are writing, reading, listening, and speaking. Among the four skills, speaking skills are very important because they are active skills and help us communicate in daily activities. As an English teacher at a school institution, of course, it will be very important to have fluency in speaking English. Seeing the many demands of society today who want children to have fluent speaking skills, then it will be achieved if it starts with the teachers. This study aims to determine the fluency in English of the teachers in the KB – TK Gifted Kids Montessori School Pontianak. Data were analyzed using qualitative methods. The results of the study show that fluency in English starts from self-confidence and is carried out without hesitation.

Language: English

ISSN: 2747-2957

Abstract/Notes: In contrast to intellectual giftedness reflected in high academic performance and often measured by IQ tests, there is growing recognition that other forms of giftedness exist. This paper focuses on creative giftedness, defined as high potential to produce work that is original and context appropriate. After a brief introduction to the psychological basis of creative giftedness, the role of school context in the development of creative potential is highlighted. Then an empirical study suggesting that creative potential is influenced by educational context is presented; pupils attending traditional and Montessori schools in France were compared on a set of creativity tasks in both the graphic and verbal domains. Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses were conducted as children were seen at two measurement occasions, with approximately one year delay. Results indicated greater scores on measures of creative potential for children in the Montessori context. The discussion situates the results in a broader context of issues concerning the development of creative giftedness through education.

Language: English

ISSN: 2396-8702, 0267-1611

Abstract/Notes: Die Förderung von Kindern mit überdurchschnittlichen intellektuellen Begabungen ist in den letzten Jahren zunehmend in den Fokus schulpädagogischer Diskussionen gerückt. Die Montessori-Pädagogik hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, alle Kinder ihren Begabungen entsprechend zu fördern. In der vorliegenden Studie wird mittels qualitativ-empirischer Einzelfallstudien von vier hochbegabten Schülern an Montessori-Grundschulen untersucht, inwiefern dieses Ziel auch für hochbegabte Kinder erreicht wird. Im Ergebnis werden pädagogische Konsequenzen für eine gezielte schulische Förderung überdurchschnittlich begabter Kinder formuliert. Diese geben sowohl Lehrern an Montessori-Schulen als auch an Regelschulen praxisorientierte Hinweise für einen den Bedürfnissen hochbegabter Schüler entsprechenden Unterricht.

Language: German

Published: Berlin, Germany: Lit, 2007

ISBN: 978-3-8258-0727-6 3-8258-0727-4

Series: Impulse der Reformpädagogik , 17

Language: English

ISSN: 0010-700X

Language: English

Abstract/Notes: The objective of this study is to investigate the Montessori teaching method to improve students’ interest, and to create outstanding young children who are independent, discipline, responsible, and creative by providing a type of learning system called Montessori. It is the learning approach types that provides attractive set of educational as materials and books, creative teachers and supporting environment. The investigation used the qualitative and observational methods. The sample for the study comprised 20 kindergarten pupils from Gifted Kids Montessori School located in Pontianak. The instruments that the writer used for collecting data were questionnaires, interviews, and the observations. Based on the study the writer concluded that kids (under age six) have intern desire to learn and explore, with the help of parent, peers way and environment which supporting they can achieve quality of learning well. This study offers suggestion to future researchers on alternative learning methods, especially for the parents of very young children. The findings of this research could be used as a model for learning other subjects.  Keywords:  Montessori, Learning, Teaching, Sensory

Language: English

ISSN: 2656-0518

Language: English

ISSN: 0519-0959

Abstract/Notes: The major purpose of this study was to determine if and how Montessori classrooms differentiate instructional and curricular practices for gifted and talented students. The Classroom Practices Record (Westberg, Dobyns, Archambault, 1990) was used to determine the degree of differentiation. Observations were made of gifted and average children in four private elementary AMS affiliated Montessori classrooms in Indiana. The collected data were analyzed descriptively. The results indicate that little differentiation occurred in verbal or curricular practices for gifted and talented students within the observed classrooms.

Language: English

Published: Waco, Texas, 2000