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“Education should no longer be mostly imparting of knowledge, but must take new path, seeking the release of potentialities.” Discuss the statement with reference to Montessori philosophy. Dr Maria Montessori started her work in the field of education and child psychology, when she had already obtained a doctor’s degree in medicine and surgery. Her scientific training and experience were exceptionally broad based and unique. Her approach to education encompassed the whole development of man

elementary classroom serve a purpose and this is also relative to the elementary child. The materials are made and prepared to aid in abstract concepts, grab the imagination and give the child a view of the universe and the role they can play in it. Dr Maria Montessori used

Privilege Privilege applies to certain people who benefit more than other people in the same social, political or economic spaces (Henderson, L., week 1, 2014). Somebody might be privileged only because that person is wealthier or more powerful compared to the others. Privilege is an advantage enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most. “Privilege is expressed as an advantage based on status or rank that is used to maintain status quo” (Collins, J., et al., 2011). Privilege can applies

Endia Jones Matt Simon English 101 14 July 2015 Modern Education: Is there a Choice? Becoming a parent is scary, overwhelming. No matter how much one might prepare, parenting is a job for which no one can prepare. In the beginning, every time you contemplate responsibility that tiny being placed in your care I imagine awe and freaking out would be the best way to describe the emotions rolling about. Thus begins the journey of parenthood. A parent baths, cuddles, prepares the house for baby’s

Utopia John James Audubon said: “A true conservationist is a man who knows what the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children”. And I totally agree with this statement, because nowadays we often forget that we have to preserve over land for next generations. But it is difficult to remember about everything in our very busy lifestyle. However, let 's image for a second that our world became perfect. Perfection means utopia. What is utopia? The dictionary explains:” a place

education. This philosophy emphasizes the fact that education should go far beyond the acquisition of knowledge, and instead be a practical aid to life and help developing the whole of the human’s personality. In her book “The Four Planes of Education”, Maria Montessori often refers about the unknown potential humans have from birth. She defined four distinct stages of development and described them as the four planes of development: Infancy, childhood, adolescence and maturity. In those planes there are

When you think of life and its developmental stages, what words come to mind? For me, I automatically begin to think of: peers, milestones, and adolescence. For some, these words bring to mind joyful memories. While for others, these words bring back difficult memories of obstacles they have had to overcome and ones they will later face. An example of individuals who have or may experience problems with peers, milestones, and adolescence are individuals diagnosed with Turner Syndrome. The purpose

Maria Montessori was born on the 31st August 1870 in the town of Chiaravalle, Italy. Maria got her quest for knowledge from her parents who were both well educated. She started her education at a local state school and proceeded onto a technical institute where she intended to pursue a career in engineering. This was unusual at the time as there were barriers that constrained women’s careers, leaving them with fewer options to pursue technical careers than their male contemporaries. Even after graduating

ways acting. A child is mysterious and powerful and contains within himself the secret of human nature." Explain the above quote with reference to the Montessori philosophy. The term 'Montessori Philosophy' originated from the name of Dr. Maria Montessori, one of the most influential pioneers in early childhood education. She advised an education which combines a philosophy with a practical approach based on the central idea of freedom for the child within a carefully planned and structured

The importance of the main ingredients of the Montessori method : the directress and the prepared environment Motto:’’ The teacher as an adult should try to interpret the child's needs and meet them as best as he can by preparing a really suitable environment. This may be the beginning of a new epoch in education, which will consider how it can assist the life of the child.’’ (Montessori, M., The Secret of Childhood, Part1, Chapter IV: Where adults impede the question of sleep, 1963, p.79). The