Sun 21 Oct 2007
Dr. Maria Montessori’s teaching’s aim at using natural laws a child faces in life. The teaching aims at controlling the environment and not the child. It is observed that the child left free to interact with the environment develop self-discipline, love for others, and natural curiosity.
The Montessori Method is suitable to toddlers who are preschoolers and want to do everything themselves. Finding the ways, to involve the children in things which the adults do, like cleaning, washing, cooking and gardening. This gives them a chance to learn and boost their self-esteem or ego.
The culture, scientific and artistic activities are taught in the Montessori for 3 to 6 class. Here the child is left alone with the material chosen carefully and allowed to do their own things. They are not forced in any way to do what others are doing. They are not exposed to Junk food, Television or Computer. Here the teacher picks up the child’s mood and teaches whatever they want to learn.This encourages the natural curiosity of the child and he learns what he wants to. Since the child is never forced to learn what he does not want to he is happy with the environment. But when he comes to know why he should learn about certain things, he will love the learning and enjoy himself and pick things up fast. This helps the child to learn about the things fast and their learning process starts.