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Assignment Module 1: Question# 1
Assignment Module 1: Question# 1
RABIA SHAZEB
ROLL # DK2007
QUESTION# 1
Discuss the life of Dr. Maria Montessori and why she is referred to as a lady
much ahead of her time?
WORLDWIDE RESPONSES
The Montessori Education made a big impression. Soon after the Bambini success,
Montessori’s work was widely published and spread rapidly and her work began
to attract the attention of many international visitors. Dr. Maria started more
schools and became the interest of many well-known politicians and publishers,
numerous of articles were written about Montessori methods. Montessori
Education System was now officially adopted by many public schools of Italy, UK,
USA, Asia and north America.
2) The classroom should be wide and allow a minimum 20 sq per feet students at
early age.
3) The number of students should not exceed more than 30 students per class.
4) The Montessori house should be child-sized where he or she can enjoy their
age. If the things, equipment's, furniture's and apparatuses are easily reachable
and can be used by children it’ll lead them to fulfil their desires and enjoy their
own little world.
These are some factors which should be considered while starting a house for
children:
HOW TO IMPLEMENT:
To ensure that children reach mastery in each skill and requirements following are
the things which should be implement, those are:
Provide independence
Respect for the children
Focus on each individual child
Prepared environment
No comparison between children
Polite behavior of teacher
Mixed age group reveals its advantages
PROVIDE INDEPENDENCE
There is an urge in every child to do things by himself from the beginning of
the life, to walk by himself and not to be carried by others, for maximum inner
satisfaction, children repeat their actions to satisfy themselves and for that
child acquire INDEPENDENCE. The children should be allowed to do anything
appropriate to the ground rules of the community.
“Help me do it myself”
PREPARED ENVIROMENT
The children house should have prepared environment, the materials should
always be available for the child which they can easily access to and do whatever
their interest.
RABIA SHAZEB
ROLL# DK2007
QUESTION# 3
What are the discoveries made by Dr. Maria Montessori by observing the child?
WHEN SOMETHING THAT ANSWERS THE INNER NEEDS MEETS THE EYE OF
A CHILD, SPONTANEOUS INTREST IS KINDLED: True learning takes place
with concentration. When the child finds suitable conditions to work
spontaneous repetition of an activity is done with interest the natural result
is concentration.
NORMALITY DEPENDS ON ALL THE HUMAN POWERS WORKING IN
UNISON IN COLLABORATION: The rectification is only be possible by the
child’s working individually at the developmental freedom.
VERY YOUNG CHILDREN NEED ORDER: The order not needs to be only with
things but also with values, functions and other human activities like “say
the truth” as the adults not practices this everyday which makes the child
confused and this can create wrap in his development. Child need
consistency in everything as it takes a while for him to understand that
things can also be different.
“HELP ME DO IT MYSELF”: All the help we offer should lead the child to
independence in his social and individual life. It is was what child wants to
tell us, we just don’t listen to it.
RABIA SHAZEB
ROLL# DK2007
QUESTION# 4
What does “PILES” stands when we talk of human development? Discuss the
physical, lingual, and intellectual development taking place during 3 to 6 years
of age.
There are several key areas of development which can be remembered by saying
PILES. As it stands for:
P= Physical
I = Intellectual
L= Lingual
E= Emotional
S= Social
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
Physical development takes place during 3 to 6 years of age. The child feels
certain strong urges at a specified time periods, which lead him in full
development of his physical growth.
INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT:
The intellectual development grows in the child with the passage of time. The child
began to learn how to behave with adults to cope up with the awkward situations.
It all depends on the proper environment and conditions which we provide to them.
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT:
Language development keeps getting better time to time as the child Is able to
communicate more clearly. Children learn from their surroundings and the
environment and we should make it suitable for the children.
AT THE AGE OF 3 YEARS:
Child can recite names, age and sex.
Sentences are completely understandable but still sound childish.
Wants to be read favorite stories again and again.
Remembers more rhymes and can sing some songs.
Rabia Shazeb
Roll# DK2007
QUESTION # 5
Write a comprehensive note on the role of teacher in a Montessori classroom.
There are numerous roles of a teacher in the montessori classroom. She has to
be a role model for children as they imitate her actions. A montessori teacher’s
normal classroom practices involves:
Preparation of the environment.
Provide appropriate materials
Observing the child.
Giving lessons.
Primary goal of the teacher.
GIVING LESSONS
Montessori teacher’s lesson should be brief, interesting and clear
enough so that their attention should not be distracted elsewhere.
She should provide simple and necessary information to do the work at
their own pace.
A GOOD COMMUNICATOR:
As a teacher is the role model for the students, she should be very good
communicator, and listener and help children to learn how to be good
communicators and how to communicate their thoughts to adults.
SUPPORTIVE
The teacher should be supportive, offering warmth, stability and non-
judgmental acceptance to each child. She should support her children
to learn or generate new ideas and meet their needs.