subject: Montessori Classroom [print this page] The Montessori Method is an approach to educating children based on the research and experiences of Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori (18701952). It arose essentially from Dr. Montessori's discovery of what she referred to as "the child's true normal nature" in 1907, which happened in the process of her experimental observation of young children given freedom in an environment prepared with materials designed for their self-directed learning activity. The method itself aims to duplicate this experimental observation of children to bring about, sustain and support their true natural way of being.
Applying this method involves the teacher in viewing the child as having an inner natural guidance for his or her own perfect self-directed development. The role of the teacher (sometimes called director, directress, or guide) is therefore to watch over the environment to remove any obstacles that would interfere with this natural development. The teacher's role of observation sometimes includes experimental interactions with children, commonly referred to as "lessons," to resolve misbehavior or to show how to use the various self-teaching materials that are provided in the environment for the children's free use.
By Montessori Method all children have inherent inner directives from nature that guide their true normal development. The right precise conditions around children allow for and support their true natural development. For young children, the environment must be prepared in this way by providing a range of physical objects that are organized and made available for free, independent use, to stimulate their natural instincts and interests for self-directed learning
The Montessori Method respects individual liberty of children to choose their own activities. This freedom allows children to follow their inner guidance for self-directed learning.
I know a preschool and activity centre which is providing Montessori Method education that is kangaroo kids pre school and activity centre (KKBLR).
The first Kangaroo kids branch opened in 1993.It started its operation in Bangalore in the year 2002.
Its teaching methodology is based on the undisputed premise that children enjoy learning through play, hands on activities and interaction with others. Kangaroo Kids formulates the teaching of concepts, through activities, songs and games and a variety of hands on experiences through which children can explore and learn about the world around them.
Reading is the foundation for all learning, if a child is successful in reading all other learning becomes easier. Skilled reading is a complex process requiring us to do many things at once and is based on a firm foundation in phonological awareness, knowledge between sounds and letters as well as visual memory. Kangaroo Kids has evolved a multi-sensory reading program that keeps in mind that children learn through all their senses. A wide variety of exciting activities also help children acquire pre-reading and reading skills.
Kangaroo Kids has put together a strong and diligent team of teachers, centre directors, and curriculum programmers. Our curriculum team is dedicated to creating exciting teaching resources, detailed curriculum and the training of teaching staff. The curriculum and methodology is constantly updated to keep pace with changes in educational research.
For more information on Montessori classroom you can visit our website http://www.kkblr.com/kkpreschool_home.html
