Montessori believed that children should learn at their own pace and at the time that they are interested in learning each specific aspect of learning. She proclaimed that by letting children be independent and develop a sense of order, children will learn better and actually be interested in what they learn. Teachers will be there to assist when the child gets confused or has questions. Montessori had stages of the times in a child’s life that they want to learn specific things. Theses stages are called sensitive periods.
Another Insight that Montessori brought to light was how the school system was not teaching kids correctly. The sensitive periods is how she explained this. Dr. Montessori said that the times when a child wants to learn is when they will grasp concepts and be interested in them. Being interested in what they are learning will help their knowledge on the subject.
There are Montessori schools all over the nation that implement Maria Montessori’s methods. There is quite a bit of criticism about these schools, because of the risk that children could possibly fall behind If they do not experience the sensitive periods at the right times. You should use the Montessori developmental theories, because children learn for their own enjoyment and it makes education an individual experience.
Julia I liked your comment on how Montessori says the education the children were receiving was wack. Getting students interested in a subject can increase their focus and memory. Then when the children graduate they will hopefully find a passion that they are interested in because their school taught them subjects that were interesting or in an interesting way.
ReplyDeleteJulia, I liked all the points you hit about Montessori's theories of development. Montessori believes that children should have the right to a free choice and master tasks they want to work on. Also, I liked how you pointed out the school system and how she thought schools weren't teaching children correctly. I think there is a lot of criticism because students may not get the social aspect of school as well as falling behind in academics. All in all, Montessori was a phenomenal leader and accomplished things that were not normal in her generation. Great discussion!
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