Montessori today A comprehensive approach to education from birth to adulthood
Book - 1996
Describes the theory and practice of the educational program, emphasizing developmental flexibility, responsibility, and intellectual curiosity for elementary school students.
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- Genres
- Nonfiction
- Published
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New York :
Schocken Books
[1996]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Physical Description
- xxiv, 207 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-198) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780805240993
9780805210613
- 1. The origin and theory of Montessori education. Goal of Montessori education ; Historical background ; Planes of development ; Human tendencies of behavior ; Activity based on interest ; A plan of education
- 2. Overview of the primary years. Goal of the primary years ; Sensitive periods ; Absorbent mind ; Hand and brain ; Education begins at birth ; Infant classes ; Young children's community ; Parent education ; Children's house ; Sensorial materials ; Language and mathematics material ; Social development ; Normalization ; The child's work
- 3. Changes at the second plane. Physical changes ; Intellectual curiosity ; Independence from family ; Social exploration ; A reasoning mind ; Moral development ; Powers of imagination ; A new plan
- 4. The great lessons and key lessons. A plan for the imagination and reason ; Keys to the universe ; The five major stories ; The first great lesson ; The remaining great lessons ; A sample great lesson ; Team effort and discovery ; The key lessons ; A sample key lesson ; The results of cosmic education
- 5. The classroom environment. The prepared environment ; The classroom as workshop ; The Montessori materials ; A sample presentation ; Prepared children
- 6. The elementary teacher. The prepared adult ; Moral development ; The teacher as link ; Social grouping ; Non-interruption ; Teacher qualifications and training
- 7. Freedom and responsibility. A classroom "Bill of rights" ; Journal keeping ; Individual meetings ; Care of the environment ; An expanded environment ; Community service program ; Why Montessori in the elementary years
- 8. Scenes from an elementary classroom. A morning visit ; A meeting with the elementary teacher ; The beginning of a classroom day ; The end of the classroom day
- 9. The planes of adulthood. History of the adolescent program ; Psychological characteristics at the third plane ; Activity based an interest ; The prepared environment ; Academic program ; Flexibility of schedule ; Human social organization ; The value of work ; Advantages of a residential setting ; The prepared adult ; Freedom with responsibility ; Montessori secondary schools today ; Results of Montessori middle schools ; The fourth plane : the years from eighteen to twenty-four
- 10. Montessori : present and future
- Appendix: A student's reflections.