The Montessori Method is a
scientific method based on the discovered laws of
development of the mind and body of the child. It
redefines education as a process needed to develop
and actualize human potentialities. It is concerned
not merely with the ability to store and retrieve
actual information but with the blossoming of the
entire personality of the child. The habits and
skills of a child develops in a Montessori environment
serve him for a lifetime. Concentration, self discipline
to develop an independent confident, balanced, happy
personality. The
Magic years environment is a child size world.
Whatever is in the world outside is incorporated
into the such a manner that the child finds it
easy to use and understand. The scientifically
designed materials and activities stimulate the
independent exploration on a level the child can
proceed at his own pace from simple activities
to move complex ones.Through this process the
child's curiosity is satisfied and he begins to
experience the thrill of discovering the world
around him . He strives in his attempts to achieve
perfection and is generally content and happy
to work.
Freedom
in this environment is good , not a standing point.
A child is allowed to work freely choosing whatever
activity interests him as long as he does not
disturb others .
The
encouragement to independent activity leads to
real independence of mind and action. In this
environment children are of all ages and abilities
. The children may choose to work together or
individually.
This social environment requiring active regard
for others and cooperation with the another develops
the social sense of the child.
The magic years in its educational program takes
advantage of the sensitive periods.
At magic years the teachers role is to assist
the child in his development . The child is introduced
to the materials and the method of performing
the activity and encouraged to experience it himself
and teach himself through him own activity .After
careful observation new and challenging tasks
are introduced.
The
magic years classrooms environment is a pure Montessori
environment consisting of 4 areas.
1.
Development activities
(a) Exercises of every day life
(b) Exercises of grace and country
These
activities like sorting cleaning polishing , how
to greet, sneeze, introduce children to everyday
purposeful action they see around themselves.
They enable the child to the independent take
care of them selves take care of environment and
understand how things can be done perfectly
2.
Sensorial Activities
the specially prepared sensorial material give
concrete form the abstracted properties. The sensorial
apparatus provide the child with sensorial motors
activities which have been planed for each one
of the sessions .They help the child to become
sensitive to colors, shapes , temperature , sounds
etc. through his own experimental learning and
discovery.
3.
Language
Language is continuously introduced through stories
rhymes and songs that are taught to the children
. Each new impression stimulate the need for impression
. We help the child express his impression by
giving him the right words . Each new word help
him enrich in vocabulary.When
the child is about 3 and 1/2 years of age and
is conversing fluently in English , the language
materials are introduced to him.
The child is helped to become conscious of the
spoken language on the level of sounds we use
a symbol to materialize the sound, we offer letters
as symbols for sound of spoken language and on
the basis of this he can handle them and become
conscious of the fact that his language is made
up of sounds
4.
Arithmetic
When the child is Spontaneously and consciously
interested in looking at things and consciously
things from a quantative point of view he need
to give expression to the quantitative aspect
of things , there difference and comparisons in
a precise manner.
We offer activities them belong to the field of
arithmetic is reply to an * need of the child
to give expression in a precise way
We offer counting only by counting he can establish
relations to things meaning quantities in terms
of unit.
Arts and crafts music and movement projects by
trained staff focussed a regular part of the school
program. All festival are celebrated in the school
with great importance . The cultural aspect are
highlighted and the children participate with
enthusiasm.
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