Maria Montessori Allusions

The worlds population consists of 6.9 billion people, and China alone is more than 1.2 billion of the worlds population. The one-child policy caused many consequential factors that has affected China's demographics as in causing young people/children to suffer mental health problems, accelerated aging/no labor & old age support, fertility rates to decline more rapidly causing a great unbalance of the sex ratio. The purpose of the one-child policy was to limit the family units to one child per family so it could reduce China's growth rate of its big population. To begin with, the policy has caused many young adults/ children to suffer many mental health problems/issues. In document F, Xiao Xuan states that "I used to cut myself on my wrist after being yelled at by my mom and dad because I didn't know who I should talk to or turn to," quoted by Jamie Florcruz.

In Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook, she uses allusions and word choice to convince the reader into giving kids the same freedom as they would want as an adult. To begin, in paragraph one, Montessori uses the words “guide”, “delicate”, and “desired” to show readers the way kids want to be treated and taught. The word “guide” shows that indirect help is the way to go when helping a child progress. She also uses “desired” to say that when a kid needs help he/she will ask for it, otherwise you are imposing on their learning experience. She also says that kids are delicate and that you don’t want to make them feel like you are forcing them to do things.

She believes that a child has to be self motivated,supported and not pushed too hard. In Maria’s text it states, “It is necessary for the teacher to guide the child without letting him feel her presence too much, so that she may be always ready to supply desired help bug may never be the obstacle between a child and his experience.” This quote shows a teacher to be there to lead the child her and be there so the child can call for help, but in doing this never be a stumbling block. This proves that Montessori take a more gentle approach to teaching because guiding without forcing is gentle and is making the child govern his/her future. Unlike powell who is more forced.

In the text, ‘Dr. Montessori’s Own Handbook’, Maria Montessori uses allusions and word choice in her handbook to impact the reader in multiple ways. Montessori uses her word choice in her handbook to try and make an impact on the reader. Some of these include “desire”, “submissive”, and “expect”. Initially, she uses the word “desire”. She conveys the meaning of “desire” by comparing and contrasting children’s desires to the adult’s desires, which in retrospect, are very similar.

The three levels of obedience are explained by Dr. Maria Montessori after long observations of children of multiple ages in her classroom. She defines the three of obedience as first, an ability to obey, but not all the time. Secondly an ability to obey at all times after developing their own will. Finally being able to obey consistently, moreover to follow another person which the child has deemed superior to them self. Obedience is commonly defined as acting in accordance with the will of another person. She determined that children have an inherent force within them, termed Horme: a vital internal impulse to act upon ones

Primary Care Physicians are the first contact with the health care system, having private practices, working in health clinics, and can have an influence in treating adolescent and youth with mental health disorders. Various factors have been associated with mental health in the adolescent and youth population. PCPs say they always ask their adolescent patient about mental health issues and their knowledge is excellent regarding mental health complaints (Romer & McIntosh, 2012). Many adolescents and youths have very trusting relationships with their PCPs and are more likely to freely explain and or express their emotional, psychological, and physical feelings. PCPs are tasked with the job of screening their adolescent patient for mental

The Montessori system of education was developed during the first half of the 1900’s by Dr. Maria Montessori as a result of her extensive research observations and experimental testing (Lillard, 2005, pp. 16-18). Dr. Montessori was of the belief that children contain an innate desire to learn and her research showed that, when given the

Maria Montessori founded an education system which is called Montessori and still bares her name, her system is based on belief in the child’s creative potential, (Douglas, n.d.). Her first Casa Dei Bambini (Children’s house), where Maria was using her approach of teaching was opened in 1907 in Rome. She was great educator who believed that children are learning through their personal experience at their right time and their own pace. (Ridgway, 2007). Children rather than learning largely from what the teachers and the textbooks say, learn from “doing”,(Douglas, n.d.). To provide for children an effective, independent learning process, and that they become a competent and confident learner, Teacher had to provide for children a healthy, clean, well-prepared and well organised environment in which children could develop. Maria Montessori came up with idea that if children have to work and play independently, they have to be comfortable and need appropriately sized tools and items that fit their small hands (Mooney, 2000). Montessori believed that children learn through sensory experiences. Teacher has a responsibility to provide wonderful sights, textures, sounds, and smells for children. Sensory

A pre-normalized child does not have the joy normalized children have . a pre- normalized child coming into the Montessori environment has a chaotic impression from surrounding environment, he has a low self-esteem. He would abandon his work without completion. He shows discipline only when an adult is around and it does not last.

Watching a small child discover how to operate his or her favorite plaything is awe inspiring. The look of wonder at the item as it's carefully chosen from amongst their belongings and studied ever so carefully for each and every nuance. How that little face lights up with each new discovery no matter how large or small. The sounds of delight an even dismay at an unwanted result are beautiful. Consider an educational system that would continue to utilize a child’s natural curiosity, unyielding ingenuity and thirst for knowledge. Montessori education creates that environment for children by allowing them the freedom to not only gain knowledge in a natural progression, but also provide a basis on which to continue to grow no matter where

The education system back in her era focused on teaching the children to memorise word to word from books and posters and Children sat in rows at desks at the classroom learning from a blackboard and slates. This method of education wasn’t stimulating and exciting for children. Nevertheless through her experience Montessori discovered children want to learn, and they will do it in their own time frame and they shouldn’t be forced.

There is no set level that all children must follow; they learn when they explore by themselves. This method leaves children with freedom where they can learn self-discipline in a place designed specifically for their developmental needs. Teachers would have a part in the education of children though even though 80% of it was up to the children. Teachers are to make sure that children are presented with the right extent of material at the right time. In other words, if a child is too advanced for one activity, a teacher would present a new one to fit them, and vice versa. Maria believed if her methods were applied to public schools the results would be even better than the traditional method results. Since the government didn't let her, she started to work with poor daycare children. She doubted that her methods would work under these conditions but she had shocking results. She discovered if the children were in an orderly place to work, they will respect that and care for it. They are able to learn longer and better than in an everyday setting. In Montessori preschool, five areas make up the prepared learning environment. These areas include practical life, the sensorial area, mathematics, and cultural activities. In the elementary program, areas include integration, presentation of knowledge, presentation of the formal scientific languages, the use of visual aids, mathematic curriculum, Montessori trained teachers, emphasis on open-ended research and

I have throughout my life, felt disrespected, culled in a bubble of alienation, deceived by the very nature of who and what I really am as an individual. I used to be bullied at a very young, naive age, feeling the true effects of a society built on ignorance. Society as whole puts pressure on the individual which is more creative, or inventive in thought than itself, from prior experience, I know that. The people who are the most disillusioned by society, are the ones hurt by that society.I am a person destroyed by society, secretly fearful of what the world brings upon it as it slowly moves in the spectrum of dystopia or the idealized democracy, hoping for the democracy in which earth is of a peaceful one, of no torment, or no greed.Figments

Maria Montessori was the originator and founder of the Montessori Method. She was the first female to graduate as a doctor from her university in Italy. After graduation, Montessori's work with so called “idiot children” led to an interest in child development. (M. Beaver et al, 2001, p.379) After researching Montessori was convinced there was a need for special schools catering to children who presented learning disabilities.

Montessori found out that independence is necessary to the child's normal development. The child uses his independence to listen to his inner guide for actions that can be useful to him and one who is served is actually limited in his independence. It is well said that "we habitually serve children; and this is not only an act of servility towards them but it is dangerous, since it tends to suffocate their useful, spontaneous activity." (Course manual P.40).