Abstract
Maria Montessori is one of the most well-known women in Italian history. Although she was the first woman who graduated in medicine in Italy, she is mostly known as an educator. Her teaching method--the Montessori Method- is still used worldwide--Because she could not speak English during the imprisonment in India, there was a big obstacle for her communication with children. However, the need to adopt a non-verbal communication, led her to a sensational discovery: children use an innate and universal language. This language, made of gestures and mimic, is called extra verbal communication.
Highlights
Maria Montessori is one of the most well-known women in Italian history
Her teaching method -the eponymous “Montessori Method”- is still used by thousands of kindergartens, elementary, middle and high schools all over the world
A range of practices exists under the name “Montessori”, the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and the American Montessori Society (AMS) cite these elements as essential: mixed age classrooms, student’s choice of activity within a prescribed range of options, uninterrupted blocks of work time, a constructivist or “discovery” model, where students learn concepts from working with materials, rather than by direct instruction, specialized educational materials developed by Montessori and her collaborators, freedom of movement within the classroom
Summary
The Montessori educational method[9] is based on two principles: the non-interference with the Figure 2. A range of practices exists under the name “Montessori”, the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and the American Montessori Society (AMS) cite these elements as essential: mixed age classrooms (with classrooms for children aged 21⁄2 or 3 to 6 years old are by far the most common), student’s choice of activity within a prescribed range of options, uninterrupted blocks of work time (ideally three hours), a constructivist or “discovery” model, where students learn concepts from working with materials, rather than by direct instruction, specialized educational materials developed by Montessori and her collaborators, freedom of movement within the classroom It is mandatory the presence of a trained Montessori teacher in each class
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