Large groups occur only in the beginning of a new class, or in the beginning of the school year, and are phased out as the children gain independence.
She is facile in the basic lessons of math, language, the arts and sciences, and in guiding a child's research and exploration, capitalizing on interests and excitement about a subject. The teacher is trained to teach one child at a time, with a few small groups and almost no lessons given to the whole class. Children learn directly from the environment, and from other children-rather than from the teacher. There are no text books, and seldom will two or more children be studying the same thing at the same time.
MONTESSOURI WORKTIME FREE
The environment is arranged according to subject area, and children are always free to move around the room, and to continue to work on a piece of material with no time limit. These observations are made on the level of concentration of each child, the introduction to and mastery of each piece of material, the social development, physical health, etc. Scientific observations of the child's development are constantly carried out and recorded by the teacher. Since the child learns to glean information from many sources, instead of being handed it by the teacher, it is the role of the teacher to prepare and continue to adapt the environment, to link the child to it through well-thought-out lessons, and to facilitate the child's exploration and creativity. A child is always learning something that is indirectly preparing him to learn something else, making education a joyful discovery instead of drudgery. The steps of learning any concept are analyzed by the adult and are systematically offered to the child. Stage 3 - "knowing", to possessing an understanding of, demonstrated by the ability to pass a test with confidence, to teach another, or to express with ease. Stage 2 - processing the information, developing an understanding of the concept through work, experimentation, creation. Stage 1 - introduction to a concept by means of a lecture, lesson, something read in a book, etc. The practical application of the Montessori method is based on human tendencies- to explore, move, share with a group, to be independent and make decisions, create order, develop self-control, abstract ideas from experience, use the creative imagination, work hard, repeat, concentrate, and perfect one's efforts. Multi-aged Grouping, based on Periods of DevelopmentĬhildren are grouped in three-year spans and have the same teacher for this period.Īft every age, a minimum of one 3-hour work period per day, uninterrupted by required attendance at group activities of any kind is required for the Montessori method of education to produce the results for which it is famous.
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