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Montessori Method image (DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICEimage…
Montessori
Method
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Little Adult Interference
Children respond to other children's behavior differently than that of an adult
Celebrates success rather than focus on envy
Allowing Children to Recognize Their Own Mistakes
Children learn to sympathize and make friends
Encourages acceptance of differences in other people
Encourages practice and ability to acquire and recognize skills
Confidence
Motivation
Materials provided no in duplicates
Encourages waiting turns and respect of other's work
Younger and Older Children Learn from One Another
Demonstrates knowledge and improves self confidence
DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE
Believe that learning cannot be determined by a child's age. Learning is determined by the rate and speed at which a child can acquire one skill before moving on to another skill
Creates differentiation
Teacher's Role
Prepare environment to meet the needs and interests of the children as well as promote independence.
Active Exploration of Environment
Balance between individual and group activities
Balance Between Active Movement and Quiet Activities
Regular and Supportive Interaction With Teachers and Peers
APPROACHES TO LEARNING/MINDFULLNESS
Teachers
Do not praise work/ punish
Correcting Mistakes
Children recognize their own mistakes to correct
Improves child's perception
Provide children with control of error
Teachers Provide...
Instruction and material
s
Encourage engagement
Materials guided by child preference
Indicators to encourage self correction
Age groups mixed in classrooms
Learn from one another
Child Guided Learning
*Internal Motivation
Concentrated, Engaged, Independent Work
Confidence
Self Awareness
ACADEMICS
Similar academics as traditional schools
Curriculum with concrete materials that bring forth arithmetic, geometric, and algebraic correlations.
Art, science, geography, history, and language are integrated
Presented Through an Integrated Approach
Visual Aids Used to Present Disciplines
Little use of textbooks and worksheets
Open Ended Research
Hands on and concrete materials teach abstract concepts in math and science
Self directed
Confident focused learners
DIFFERENTIATION
Variety of Materials
Auto-Didactic (self teaching
)
Meets Students Where They are
Students learn at their own pace and slightly above
