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This 3 page paper discusses Maria Montessori’s educational system and total childhood development. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. The Montessori Method and Total Child Development Research Compiled for
, Inc. by K. Von Huben 7/2010 Please Introduction According to Maria Montessori, education must be more than simply
passing on knowledge: the individual has to develop into a fully integrated and high-functioning human being as well. This paper explores the Montessori Method and how it aids in the
total development of the child. Discussion The traditional model of classroom education is teacher-centered. The teacher, a sometimes terrifying authority figure, stands and delivers talks and lectures to students who
sit passively, taking notes and trying to understand the lesson so that they can spit it back up on a test later. In this model, the student is little better
than a sponge, and he or she is forced to sit and listen to lectures whether or not the subject is of interest or if it will be helpful to
them in the future. Maria Montessori put the child at the center of the classroom, rather than the teacher. A Montessori classroom comprises a "prepared environment" containing "specially designed,
manipulative materials for development that invite children to engage in learning activities of their own individual choice" (What is Montessori?, 2010). Montessori teachers are specially trained to work in this
environment, where they guide children to make their own discoveries using the materials provided (What is Montessori?, 2010). Children pick up the things that interest them and are then allowed
to use them in any constructive way they choose, for as long as they continue to find the objects interesting (The Montessori materials, 2010). Children in these classrooms learn to
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