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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Montessori method"”.
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Integrating the Montessori Method into Vocal Pedagogy: a Curated Environment for Holistic Teaching
… awareness and empathetic concern. Dr. Maria Montessori developed a methodology for teaching children that emphasizes a student-centered approach by an observant teacher, with respect and responsiveness toward the student. Montessori's four pillars of Sensitive Planes, Education of the Senses, …
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The Montessori Method in America: Montessori Schools in New York and Rhode Island From 1910-1940
… the very early twentieth century, Dr. Maria Montessori produced a pedagogical approach that permitted the developmental delayed, socioeconomically disadvantaged, and the youngest of children to advance their cognition and adaptive skills to conventional standards. Her renowned "Montessori …
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Listening to young learners : applying the Montessori method to English as an Additional Language (EAL) education
… and social justice for preschool children. Maria Montessori’s pedagogical approach may be able to achieve this unity without compromising the language development that is desired. The following study is a piece of action research, applying the Montessori Method to a group of nine EAL children in …
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"Growing Pains": A Feasibility Study of Expansion Choices for Montessori Schools of Omaha, Inc., a Private School Using the Montessori Method of Education
Mr. Larry Verschurr, Director of the Montessori Schools of Omaha Inc., was reviewing his preparations for a meeting that evening with a group of parents in Bellevue, Nebraska, who had expressed interest in enrolling their children in a Montessori school. A few minutes earlier he had watched the …
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Adapting the Montessori Approach to Moderately Handicapped Children
… who has had some teacher training in the Montessori method. It is not the purpose of the paper to prove the Montessori method, but rather to show how some of it could be adapted for use with moderately handicapped children of primary school age.
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A Theological Analysis of the Educational Method of Maria Montessori Using an Inverse Consistency Protocol
The Montessori approach to education has been embraced by a wide variety of educators around the world. Ironically, though, as secular educators have accepted Maria Montessori’s pedagogical methods, little research has been conducted by Christians especially in relation to the driving force of her …
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The Montessori Method's Use of Seguin's Three-Period Lesson and Its Impact on the Book Choices and Word Learning of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
… & Gustafson, 1991; Paul & O'Rourke, 1988). The Montessori Method uses Seguin's three-period lesson as a way to introduce new words to students. The individualization provided by the three-period lesson, as well as the simplicity of language and lack of feedback involved all hold potential …
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New materials for teaching computational thinking in early childhood education
… Lillard published in Science showed that Montessori students scored higher on academic, cognitive, social, and behavioral tests than students in a traditional elementary school setting. The Montessori Method is characterized by mixed-age classrooms, child-driven learning, and a series of …
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Why Montessori: A Parent's Perspective
… parents have for placing their children in a Montessori School above all other means of education. A 26-question survey was administered utilizing quantitative and qualitative items that addressed placement reasons and perceptions of the quality of education children should receive. There are …
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An investigation into the nature of and extent to which methods taught during Montessori teacher training in Bangalore are applied by teachers in Montessori and mainstream schools
Montessori education has been practiced in India for over eight decades, with instructional techniques passed down since the time of Maria Montessori's residence in India from 1939 to 1948. The Indian Montessori Centre in Bangalore, India, has played a pivotal role in preserving this teaching …
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Montessori and Religious Education in Western Cape Preschools
… programs cannot agree about the content or method for including it. The phenomenon of religious education in Montessori pre-primary schools in the Western Cape Province of South Africa is explored in this study, using a qualitative research approach. More specifically, the study explored the …
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Montessori Goes to Seminary: Establishing a Framework for Redemptive Formation in Theological Higher Education
… mechanism for institutional reform, namely the Montessori method. Although Maria Montessori is widely known as an early childhood educator, this study suggests that her approach aligns quite well with the telos of theological education, the formation of man. Based on Montessori’s educational …
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Frankenfoods: Are We Bioengineering Our Children and What Can Curriculum Do?
… supports an awareness of the environment and the methods employed in food production. Lately, headlines have been full of illnesses and deaths resulting from processed foods and obesity has become a larger national concern. Lurking just below this is the effects of consuming the “Frankenfoods” of …
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Perceptual prototypes : towards a sensory pedagogy of space
… As precedents I discuss pedagogies of the Montessori method and the Bauhaus school, which focused on the separate training of the senses. I then draw upon studies in psychology and cognitive science to suggest that we can train our senses by 'sensing through' and 'experiencing through' the …
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The Impact of Attention Deficits on Response to Early Intervention for Language Impairment
… integrating two explicit instruction methods (the Montessori Method and the Association Method). Response on all measures utilized was calculated utilizing the Reliable Change Index (RCI; Jacobson&Truax, 1991). Participants' response to intervention during the 1st year, as measured by …
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How the use of Montessori sensorial material supports children’s creative problem solving in the pre-school classroom
Maria Montessori famously designed her own materials to support children’s development. Thus far, the literature which focuses on Montessori Sensorial education - and on creativity, problem solving and creative problem solving - has not investigated connections between these matters. This study …
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Effects of a Specialized Early Intervention for Children with Severe Language Impairment
… have been published on the effects of the Montessori Method Applied to Children At-Risk for learning disabilities (Pickering, 1988) or the DuBard Association Method (DuBard&Martin, 2000), two central components of a specialized language intervention program at the Shelton School in Dallas, …
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Equitable access to Montessori education: A case study
… school district equitably offers access to a Montessori early education. Studies have found that Montessori educators can strengthen their work with students of color by limiting enrollment obstacles at their schools and addressing issues of race, culture, and privilege in their classrooms and …
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Kompetencje matematyczne dzieci kończących edukację przedszkolną w systemie tradycyjnym i systemie Montessori
… przedszkolną w systemie tradycyjnym i systemie Montessori oraz przebieg procesu ich rozwijania w obu typach placówek. Pierwsza część rozprawy doktorskiej ma charakter teoretyczno-metodologiczny. Omówiono w niej zagadnienie dojrzałości szkolnej, podstawy dziecięcej matematyki, kompetencje …