Maria Montessori developed a philosophy of education based on her observations of children's natural development. She believed that children learn best through exploration and hands-on activities in a prepared environment. The Montessori method focuses on allowing children freedom within structured environments and materials to develop at their own pace. Key aspects include multi-age classrooms, child-chosen activities to develop practical life, sensorial, math, language and other skills, and teachers as observers and facilitators of learning. Montessori's theories were influenced by theorists like Froebel, Dewey, Piaget and Erickson and emphasize the importance of the early childhood years in developing lifelong competent learners.

2. PROFESSOR: REGINA McLAUGHLIN, M.A.
DESIGNED BY:
Xiaoxin Li
Jenny Calle
Bonita Hernandez

3. “It is the
child who
makes the
man, and no
man exists
who was not
made by the
child he once
was.”

4. History of
Montessori
Italian
physician
educator
1907
school /
project/
Rome
1911
New York
1961
100
22
World
War I /
decline
1920s
grow
world
1960
United
States

5. Every child - natural
learner - own pace.
Children - five senses.
Children - order and
structure.
Children - freedom.

6. Maria Montessori -
children - potential
curriculum – materials
teacher – child
Theorists: Friedrich
Froebel, John Dewey, Jean
Piaget and Erick Erickson

7. JOHN
DEWEY
JEAN
PIAGET
ERIK
ERIKSON
FRIEDRICH FROEBEL
Activity
Environments –
material,
choice,
purpose
Teacher’s
role
Senses
Social skills
Objects

8. JOHN DEWEY
Individual
needs
Methods -
Experience
Children
think
learn
Materials -
guide

9. JEAN PIAGET
Sequence/
order
Hands on
Prior knowledge
Mental models
Mastery

10. ERICK ERICKSON
learn-environments
stages of
development
Grow – learn -
form

11. competent
learners
Mastery
Educators
assessment
tools -
different
traditional

12. Most programs
are for children
between 2 ½ -6
years old but not
limited.
• Programs for infant/
toddler (2months to
3years) exist
• Elementary (6-12)
• Adolescent (12-15)
• Even for High School.

13. Teachers,
observe
and record
A child can
work on
any
material at
any time.
30-35
children
for one
teacher.
There are
no grades

14. The Montessori
teacher - child -
prepared
environment.
0bserver of the
child -
interpreter of
his needs.
Experimenter -
child's needs
Programmer -
perfect condition
- materials as
needed.
Evaluator - the
progress of each
child.
Protects the
child
Supporter -
acceptance to
each child.

15. Parent
involvement
Montessori -
freedom and
exploration
Parents -
observe
children -
individual
conference

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23. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzqkOTGDwxk