Montessori Education Philosophy

Classification in Montessori Classroom

• The purpose of classification activities is to improve the faculty of attending to a topic.

Education and Attention

• According to William James, education that improves attention is the kind where students are able to focus on a topic.

Progression from Concrete to Abstract

• The progression from concrete to abstract in the Montessori classroom involves moving from hands-on materials to more abstract representations.

Control of Error

• The 'control of error' serves to allow children to correct their own mistakes and learn from them.

Early Childhood Accomplishments

• One of the major accomplishments of early childhood is the development of the ability to focus attention.

False Fatigue

• 'False fatigue' refers to the phenomenon where children appear tired or disinterested, but are actually just in need of a change of activity.

Discipline in Montessori Classroom

• The source of discipline in a well-run Montessori classroom is the children's own self-regulation and inner motivation.

Sudden Outward Manifestation

• The term used to describe the sudden outward manifestation of a long process of internal growth in human development is 'explosion into reading' or 'explosion into writing'.

Act of Will

• The term for the act of will that develops gradually, showing itself unexpectedly at the end of a long process of maturation, is 'horme'.

Preparation of Intelligence

• The term used to describe the preparation of intelligence through conscious interest in every action or event is 'absorbent mind'.

Mixed-Age Classroom

• The hallmark of the Montessori method is the mixed-age classroom where children of different ages work together.

Normalisation

• The term 'normalisation' refers to the process of children becoming self-regulated and independent learners.

Isolation of Procedures

• The term for the isolation and teaching of procedures or movements that might prove troublesome before giving a presentation is 'isolation of difficulty'.

Prepared Environment

• The term for the environment prepared by an adult for children in Montessori education that contains all essentials for optimal development but nothing superfluous is 'prepared environment'.

Absorbent Mind Age

• According to Montessori, a child has an absorbent mind from birth to around 6 years old.

Power of Adaptation

• The 'power of adaptation' is related to the absorbent mind and refers to the child's ability to adapt to their environment.

Analysis of Movement

• The technique of 'analysis of movement' used by Montessori teachers involves breaking down complex movements into smaller, more manageable parts.

Casa dei Bambini

• The English name for Montessori's Casa dei Bambini is 'Children's House'.

Classification

• In Montessori's context, 'classification' refers to the process of grouping and categorizing objects or materials.

Power of Adaptation Concept

• The concept related to the 'power of adaptation' in young children is 'absorbent mind'.

Children's House Age Range

• The focus age range for the 'Children's House' according to Montessori is 3-6 years old.

Human Infant

• Montessori refers to the human infant as a 'spiritual embryo'.

Three-Hour Work Cycle

• The purpose of the three-hour work cycle in Montessori schools is to allow children to work independently and develop their self-regulation skills.

Sensorial Materials

• The main purpose of the sensorial materials in a Montessori classroom is to help children develop their senses and refine their ability to perceive and understand the world around them.

Young Child's Work

• The young child's work is characterized by a sense of focus, concentration, and self-directed activity.

Sensitive Periods

• Sensitive periods in Montessori education refer to the periods of intense interest and focus that children experience as they develop new skills and abilities.

Sequence of Presentations

• The concept that guides the sequence of presentations in a Montessori classroom is the concept of 'isolation of difficulty'.

Sound Games

• The purpose of the sound games for young children mentioned in the text is to help them develop their auditory skills and prepare them for reading and writing.

Vocabulary Enrichment

• Montessori emphasizes vocabulary enrichment for young children because it helps them to develop their language skills and communicate more effectively.

Social Group Participation

• According to Montessori, the term used for the process by which the individual acquires the knowledge and dispositions that enable participation in a social group is 'socialisation'.