"Follow the Child"
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Maria Montessori - Was an Italian physician whose philosophy and teaching
practice affects many early-childhood programs and charter schools today.
She believed that childhood is divided into four stages:
- Birth-age 2
- Ages 2-5
- Ages 5 and 6
- Ages 7-12
This belief led to multi-aged groupings of students based on their period
of development. Montessori also believed that adolescence can be
divided into two levels:
- Ages 12-15
- Ages 16-18
She believed that there are three stages of the learning process:
, Stage 1: Introduce a concept by lecture, lesson, experience, book read-
aloud, etc.
Stage 2: Process the information and develop an understanding of the
concept through work, experimentation, and creativity.
Stage 3: "Knowing," which Montessori described as possessing an
understanding of something that is demonstrated by the ability to pass a
test with confidence, teach the concept to another, or express
understanding with ease.
Montessori established her school Casa Bambini in 1908, and modified
versions of her approach to education are found in some U.S. schools
today.
Readiness to Learn
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A context within which student's more basic needs (i.e., sleep, safety, love,
etc.) are met and the student is cognitively ready for developmentally
appropriate problem-solving and learning.
"Zone of Proximal Development"
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Maria Montessori - Was an Italian physician whose philosophy and teaching
practice affects many early-childhood programs and charter schools today.
She believed that childhood is divided into four stages:
- Birth-age 2
- Ages 2-5
- Ages 5 and 6
- Ages 7-12
This belief led to multi-aged groupings of students based on their period
of development. Montessori also believed that adolescence can be
divided into two levels:
- Ages 12-15
- Ages 16-18
She believed that there are three stages of the learning process:
, Stage 1: Introduce a concept by lecture, lesson, experience, book read-
aloud, etc.
Stage 2: Process the information and develop an understanding of the
concept through work, experimentation, and creativity.
Stage 3: "Knowing," which Montessori described as possessing an
understanding of something that is demonstrated by the ability to pass a
test with confidence, teach the concept to another, or express
understanding with ease.
Montessori established her school Casa Bambini in 1908, and modified
versions of her approach to education are found in some U.S. schools
today.
Readiness to Learn
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A context within which student's more basic needs (i.e., sleep, safety, love,
etc.) are met and the student is cognitively ready for developmentally
appropriate problem-solving and learning.
"Zone of Proximal Development"
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