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Montessori Educational Method was founded in 1907 by the first female doctor of medicine in Italy. Her educational method is based on scientific observations on children's learning methods and discovers that children have the ability to learn independently. Guided by this understanding, a "prepared environment" is designed from which children can freely choose a series of activities that are suitable for their development.
Today, more than a century after Dr. Maria Montessori founded the first "Children's House" in Rome , Montessori Education is still attracting much attention and spreading around the world.
After more than a hundred years of test, Montessori education has been proven to cultivate children with excellent qualities such as order, concentration, coordination and cooperation, independence, self-discipline, freedom, creation, respect, and leadership. These qualities are also closely related to children's future studies, workplace and life. Many elite representatives from all walks of life around the world received Montessori education in their childhood.
Dr. Maria Montessori (Maria Montessori)
Why can Montessori education produce such educational effect? With this question, let’s take a look at the The five main concepts of the Montessori teaching method and its relationship with children’s development~
Liberate the instinct of children
After birth, all living things have the instinct to let themselves and the next generation survive
When a female butterfly wants to lay eggs, it will lay eggs in a dark and hidden place out of her maternal instinct. After the larvae are born, the light and darkness of light will be attracted by the light and climb to the top of the tree to eat tender buds
Similarly, children cannot act in each sensitive period , if they cannot act in accordance with their instinct, they will lose the opportunity to develop
Montessori education focuses on the sensitive period of children, and guides children based on observation, and truly realizes "teaching according to their aptitude"
In Montessori classroom, children are doing math work
Five educational rules of Montessori teaching method
The first rule - the law of order. In her teaching method, the law of order requires that the placement of objects must be standardized and orderly. If the items are messy, then the child will be uneasy. It can be imagined that if we adults return home, feel upset and not tidy. Then children's items should be placed in a standardized manner. This standard should be established as early as possible, which should meet children's pursuit of order and promote the improvement of children's order. Children have a sense of order. This sense of order is reflected in the classroom environment and the placement and placement of teaching aids. If this rule is implemented in the education process, teachers should first ensure that they maintain and create a sense of order in this environment.
The second rule - the independent rule. Montessori believes that educators should help children become independent as soon as possible, because children pursue independence when they are born, because independence is a prerequisite for freedom. The earlier children gain independence, the sooner they move towards freedom. Montessori believes that adults should help their children less and let them do things independently. Therefore, in the teaching aids she created, Montessori trains children to be independent. For example, the life education part is close to children's life. The child first learns to do these things when working, and then she will take off her clothes, button and tie up straps. In the teaching aids of life, such as taste tubes, bottle caps, and screws, these teaching aids allow children to learn to be independent after taking action. Children generally refuse adult help and like to explore by themselves.
The third rule - the law of freedom. Montessori regards freedom as a natural right for human beings. People have their right to freedom as soon as they are born, adults have our right, and children also have the right to survive and the right to freedom . Where does freedom and right manifest? She believes that the most important thing is to let children choose their jobs freely.Don’t choose teachers or adults, but let children choose freely, because children choose only if they like. Free choice can increase self-confidence and lead to self-control. If the child is given freedom, will there be no discipline? No, Montessori believes that freedom and discipline are inseparable. A metaphor for freedom and discipline are like a piece of copper coins, and characters and emblems are inseparable. Traditional school discipline is to obey teachers or obey authority. If teachers do not allow it, children will not dare to do it, as if this is discipline.
So this kind of discipline, Montessori believes that this is called a diligence, such a diligence will not last. Because after long-term observation, a teacher is very strict and he is very afraid of the teacher. When the teacher is there, he is very obedient and disciplined. After the teacher leaves, he becomes crazy and quarrel. This kind of heteronomy is not lasting. Therefore, we should encourage children to learn to control themselves, and it is not that you suppress them and give them various restrictions. Montessori believes that it is necessary to change the external discipline to self-discipline and let children learn to be self-disciplined. We often worry that children cannot do it. Montessori believes that children can control themselves, so in order for their children to be self-disciplined, she has studied this set of teaching aids to cultivate children's ability to be self-disciplined. For example, when working on a small carpet, do not interfere with others, control yourself to work on a small carpet. At the same time, do not destroy the environment, protect the environment, be orderly, etc., all of which are to cultivate children's self-discipline. In this way, when children choose activities, they will be self-disciplined at the same time, do not interfere with others, and do not destroy them. Children learn to wait and will not steal toys.
Why did Montessori design this set of teaching aids? It is to cultivate children's self-discipline, self-control and orderly life, and to the future life. During the journey of children's growth and entering society, many lives are related to order, such as the discipline and order of many shopping malls and public places are very poor. Compared with Russia, the situation is very different. A civilized country is orderly and has a very neat mental state, reflecting a national spirit. Montessori advocates that children lay this foundation from an early age, and Montessori advocates waiting. Is there any competition? no. Montessori believes that competition is self-transcendence and self-competition. Don’t compete with others, but constantly compete with yourself.
The fourth rule - the rule of concentration. Since children choose their favorite job, they lead to the rule of concentration. Montessori did an experiment in the children's home. When a child was playing with a socket cylinder, when he was concentrating on his work, Montessori used a sound to interfere with him, but the child was not disturbed because he liked it and he was very focused. Montessori changed another way and took away his carpet. The child saw the teacher take away his carpet, looked up at the teacher and smiled slightly, followed the teacher. When the teacher got it there, he followed it and sat down to continue his work. Montessori said that when a child concentrates on choosing the job he likes according to his own wishes, he will be very attentive. If it is assigned to him by the teacher, he will not be so attentive. Therefore, it is recommended to allow children to be free, which leads to their concentration and self-control.
The fifth rule - the rule of repeated practice. Children like to repeat everything they do. If it is what they like, they will repeat it. This is mainly based on freedom, not forced. Because children are free to choose and are interested, and develop their abilities driven by interest. Just like adults who are interested in themselves, they will do it seriously, transcend themselves, and do not regard others as opposites. Montessori said: If you have order, learn to wait, not to not compete, but to compete on a basis. Children do the work they like repeatedly and develop through continuous repetitive work.
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