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Doctoral Dissertation
Follow-up Study of Montessori and Traditional Day Care Preschool Programs for Disadvantaged Children
Comparative education, Inclusive education, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Montessori method of education - Evaluation, Poor children
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Language: English
Published: Kent, Ohio, 1976
Article
What Message is Your Playground Giving Your Children
Available from: ISSUU
Publication: Montessori Leadership
Date: Jun 2011
Pages: 31-32
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Language: English
Article
The Montessori Method of Teaching Hearing Children [part 2]
Available from: HathiTrust
Publication: The Volta Review, vol. 14, no. 3
Date: Jun 1912
Pages: 154-168
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Language: English
ISSN: 0042-8639
Doctoral Dissertation (Ed.D.)
Hybrid Montessori Education: Teacher Reflections on the Care and Education of Under-Served Black Children
Available from: DePaul University - Digital Commons
African American children, Americas, Culturally responsive teaching, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Montessori method of education - Evaluation, North America, Public Montessori, Social justice, United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: This qualitative case study explores how Montessori educators in a public charter Montessori school experience Montessori education for low-income Black children. Using the methodology of a qualitative intrinsic case study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eighteducators (six teachers and two administrators). The participants are diverse in terms of age (26 to 54), race (three white, six African American), gender (two male and six female) and educational experience (2–25 years teaching). Education for Black children in the United States recounts histories of exclusion and segregation. Montessori education for children in the U.S. over the past 100 years shows a progression from exclusivity to inclusivity with the modern push for Montessori in the public sector. Neoliberal education reform is an important context to consider in the reproduction of injustice in American schools. This study’s findings show that participants are responding to this injustice. Negotiating tension, these educators draw onMontessori philosophy, culturally responsive teaching practices, and the tenets of an education for social justice to meet the unique needs of students who are impacted by trauma, inequity, and structural racism. Blending educational traditions to become more responsive to the conditions created by oppressive constructs has created a path through the tension. Prospect Montessori educators enact a hybrid Montessori program that focuses on relationships, communication, and social/emotional learning. This study’s educational implications stem from a call for Montessorieducation to examine its relevancy for under-served Black students.Keywords: Montessori, Neoliberal education reform, culturally responsive teaching, socialjustice
Language: English
Published: Chicago, Illinois, 2022
Doctoral Dissertation (Ed.D.)
Using a Creativity-Focused Science Program to Foster General Creativity in Young Children: A Teacher Action Research Study
Available from: American Montessori Society
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Abstract/Notes: he importance of thinking and problem-solving skills, and the ability to integrate and analyze information has been recognized and yet may be lacking in schools. Creativity is inherently linked to problem finding, problem solving, and divergent thinking (Arieti, 1976; Csikszentmihalyi, 1990; Milgram, 1990). The importance of early childhood education and its role in the formation of young minds has been recognized (Caine & Caine, 1991; Montessori, 1967a, 1967b; Piaget, 1970). Early childhood education also impacts creativity (Gardner, 1999). The features of brain-based learning (Caine & Caine, 1991; Jensen, 1998; Sousa, 2001; Wolfe, 2001) have a clear connection to nurturing the creative potential in students. Intrinsic motivation and emotions affect student learning and creativity as well (Hennessey & Amabile, 1987). The purpose of this study was to discern if a creativity-focused science curriculum for the kindergarteners at a Montessori early learning center could increase creativity in students. This action research study included observations of the students in two classrooms, one using the creativity-focused science curriculum, and the other using the existing curriculum. The data collected for this interpretive study included interviews with the students, surveys and interviews with their parents and teachers, teacher observations, and the administration of Torrance's (1981) Thinking Creatively in Action and Movement (TCAM) test. The interpretation of the data indicated that the enhanced science curriculum played a role in enhancing the creativity of the children in the creativity-focused group. The results of the TCAM (Torrance, 1981) showed a significant increase in scores for the children in the creativity-focused group. The qualitative data revealed a heightened interest in science and the observation of creative traits, processes, and products in the creativity-focused group children. The implications of this study included the need for meaningful learning experiences, experiential learning opportunities, critical thinking and problem solving activities, and an emphasis on freedom, independence, and autonomy on the part of the learner. These elements, when combined with an integrated science curriculum, can foster creativity in young children.
Language: English
Published: Santa Barbara, California, 2005
Archival Material Or Collection
Užsiėmimai Marijos Varnienės "Vaikų nameliuose" / Activities in Marija Varnienė's "Children's Home" - 1928
Available from: ePaveldas
Date: 1928
Classroom environments, Europe, Lithuania, Marija Varnienė - Biographic sources, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools, Montessori schools - Photographs, Northern Europe
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Abstract/Notes: Fotografija. Užsiėmimai Marijos Varnienės „Vaikų nameliuose“. Nežinomas fotografas, Kaunas, 1928 m. Nespalvota, horizontalaus formato grupinė fotografija lygiais kraštais. Piešimo pamoka. Vaikai piešia įvairiomis piešimo priemonėmis. [Photography. Classes in Marija Varnienė's Children's Home. Unknown photographer, Kaunas, 1928 Black-and-white, horizontal-format group photography with smooth edges. Drawing lesson. Children draw with a variety of drawing tools.]
Language: Lithuanian
Archive: Lietuvos švietimo istorijos muziejus / Museum of Lithuanian Education History (Kaunas, Lithuania)
Article
Rescuing Our Children from the Epidemic of Obesity
Publication: Parenting for a New World (AMI/USA), vol. 16, no. 2
Date: Apr 2007
Pages: 1-4
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Language: English
Article
Gardening with Children: How Does Your Garden Look?
Publication: Tomorrow's Child, vol. 5, no. 3
Date: 1997
Pages: 23
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Language: English
ISSN: 1071-6246
Article
The Science of Reading for Bilingual Children
Available from: Montessori Public
Publication: Montessori Public, vol. 7, no. 2
Date: Spring 2023
Pages: 1, 12-13
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Language: English
Article
Some Suggestions and Remarks Upon Observing Children
Publication: Communications (Association Montessori Internationale, 195?-2008), vol. 2008, no. 2
Date: 2008
Pages: 16–24
Maria Montessori - Writings, Observation (Educational method)
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Abstract/Notes: Montessori elaborates on the crucial role of Observation. The article is the synthesis of two lectures on the 1921 London course.
Language: English
ISSN: 0519-0959