Information on Montessori Education method revolutionary discovery which has lead to a new era of early learning, encouraging children to learn on their own through hands on practical experience using all five senses.
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| A Montessori is a method of education founded by Dr Maria Montessori, who was born in 1870. She was the first woman physician in Italy. In her medical practice, her clinical observations led her to analyze that children build their personality from what is available in their environment. The profound truth that children teach themselves inspired her to revolutionarize the educational system around the world. Thus dawned the Montessori Method of Education. It is based on every child’s desire and need to learn through experience. It is respectful of a child as an individual. The child is therefore free of being inferior, which can be experienced in a competitive environment. Montessori system of education starts from pre-school, leading to elementary school, but in some cases it has extended even beyond that to High School. Montessori Method can be applied to a child from birth. This method allows a child to develop according to their individual choices. The Montessori Method encourages learning through all 5 senses and not just through listening, reading and watching. It doesn’t encourage grades and tests and instead, evaluates a child based on their achievements, strengths and weaknesses. The children learn at their own pace and according to their own choice of activities, available in tremendous possibilities. The Montessori approach believes that children are capable of being self taught through discovery, leading to concentration, motivation, self-discipline and above all, a love of learning. The hand is connected to the development of the brain and therefore the children must touch and feel the shapes and letters they are learning, instead of listening to a teacher. For this purpose specially designed self correcting material consisting of toys, blocks, sets of letters, science experiments etc is available at school. When the child has mastered the current exercise then the teacher will guide them by taking the child to the next stage by providing the required material. Duration taken to master the exercise is immaterial and therefore the child learns to pay attention to detail, as the exercise is repeated until perfection. The children learn by themselves over periods of intense concentration, during which time they will not be disturbed. The children will eventually master their school room environment which has been specially prepared for the purpose of learning. Montessori classrooms are colorful and beautifully designed with material available on accessible shelves. The Montessori concept teaches a child to take responsibility for their actions and to be independent. They are encouraged to make decisions at an early age and also become problem solvers. The Montessori curriculum consists of five areas.
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