MONTESSORI

Maria Montessori was born in…

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She was the first woman to graduate from…

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She was...

• a maturationist.

• an essentialist.

• a progressivist.

What’s the teacher called in the Montessori method?

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The key role of the Directress is :

• To teach through manipulative games and using a standardized curriculum.

• To teach skills and help children to learn through fun games to make the whole class participate.

• To act as a facilitator through the child’s learning process and only interfere when necessary.

A central point in the Montessori method is:

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• Education should flow naturally from the child’s interests and needs.

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Mistakes are part of a child’s learning

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In the Montessori method, children’s achievements are awarded and mistakes are punished.

• False.Achievements are awarded but there are no punishments.

• False. There are no rewards or punishments.

• True. It’s a way of helping the child’s learning.

For Montessori,  teachers succeed when…

• The children work as if they didn’t exist.

• The children ask for help because they aren’t able to work on their own.

• The children work together in small groups and they all participate.

Montessori classrooms are organized in:

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