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    Please connect your discussion to the characteristics of this aged child and our goal to educate for peace. Maria Montessori envisioned a different sort of educator of children than had hitherto been the norm. In Montessori’s vision the school was a sort of laboratory where the teachers acted as scientists, observing the development of the child under a carefully prepared set of environmental circumstances. The teacher adjusted the circumstances to best suit the needs of the child. In

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    on the human experience; abandoning previous rigid exposure of transcendentalism through academia. He believed behavior is out of habit and change will produce unexpected outcomes. By creatively thinking, one can resume control of a shifting environment and through those thoughts, a connection with the real world is formed. A universal education is the best practice for teaching abandonment of habits and think creatively. Dewey’s approach to learning is that of hands-on learning, oppose to

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    Running head: Maria Montessori Maria Montessori - History and Developmental Theory Kelsie Nesbitt Georgian College Abstract This paper will explore Maria Montessori and her theories on early childhood education. Using information that I find online and through the Introduction to ECE textbook, I will create an organized research report describing how and why Maria Montessori has had such a huge impact on early childhood education today. After furthering my knowledge with research on Maria

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    three types of philosophies and theorist that I would like to discuss in this paper are some of my favorite and the ones that I feel would make the best classroom environment for my students. I would like to explore Maria Montessori’s method, Jean Piaget’s stages of development, and Urie Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model. Maria Montessori believed that through proper early education children could be successful and since they were natural learners children should be in control of much of their own

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    Dr Montessori emphasizes the importance of the development of imagination. How do cultural activities in a Montessori prepared environment aid in the development…. The ability to imagine is a unique human experience and deserves to be nurtured and encouraged. Dr. Maria Montessori believed that the development of the child’s imagination and creativity are inborn powers within the child that develops as his mental capacities are established through his interaction with the environment. The cultural

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    I choose these three names for my homework: Maria Montessori, John Amos Comenius and Friedrich Fröebel. Maria Montessori She was Italy’s first female doctor, pedagogue and professor of anthropology. She developed a pedagogy which adaptable at maximum level to each child’s individuality. This pedagogy is appropriate for children’s skills and interests, individual learning pace and character traits. Montessori established the first Montessori children’s home: Casa dei Bambini(1907), and she

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    of the many models is Montessori preschool model. Dr Maria Montessori is the founder of Montessori preschool method. The school started in 1907 in a low-income area in Rome (Lopata, Wallacee & Finn, 2005). Montessori preschool method is a model for children from the age 3 to 5 years old. This model tries to focus on the child and adjust him/her to their natural

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    Maria Montessori

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    Maria Montessori Julianne Perry ECE101: Introduction to Early Childhood Education Monica Kelly June 13, 2011 Thesis: Maria Montessori 's way of learning is very unique; her theory was for children learn in a natural and parent-supported environment. Outline I. Education of Montessori 1. First woman to receive a Medical Degree in Italy A. Studied psychiatry, education and anthropology. B. Worked, wrote and spoke for children with special needs 2. Many schools

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    of funds. Students struggle with keeping up in different classes, and it’s not because they’re incapable of learning the curriculum, but because they’re not taking it in the way they should be. To truly be educated, students must have a shared environment of equality. Equality and equity is something that is truly going to bring us together to learn. Educational equity is the study and achievement of fairness, justice, and impartiality (equality) in education. This means ensuring that everyone’s

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    Both the Sociocultural theory and Reggio Emilia approach provide a learning environment by teaching basic principles of life and gaining experiences. The Reggio Emilia approach creates a caring community of learners through provocation; a challenge to think and wonder (p. 60). The teachers encourage the children to create projects

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