2. Biography
• Born to Alessandra and Renide
Montessori in 1870, while residing
in Italy, and died on May 6 th, 1953 in
the Netherlands.
• She graduated from the University
of Rome as the first female doctor.
• After going through numerous
colleges and focusing on education
in the end, Maria opened her first
Casa Dei Bambini in 1907.
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3. Contribution to Education
• Working with these children
made her realize they needed
an environment that would
foster education.
• The school taught children
from the ages of 2 years to 7
years old that were
considered “feeble minded.”
“When working with children, we need to
learn to give help only when it is needed
and to understand the importance of
standing back and observing the unfolding
life of the child before us.” ~ Maria
Montessori
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4. Contribution to Education Continued
• Montessori Education has a
“developmental planes” approach:
1. Birth-6 yrs= Children have an
absorbent mind.
2. 6-12 yrs= Children are learning
acquisition of cultural and symbolic
thinking. Developing higher
abstract thinking and sensorial
activities.
3. 12-18 yrs= Children are humanistic
explorers, and should have real
work and use their energies in
purposeful activities.
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4. 18-24 yrs= Children are specialized
http://www.imch.com.au/index.php?page=programme explorers, seeking a way to
contribute to the universal dialogue.
5. Montessori Education and Me
• All Montessori classrooms are a
natural setting, with wood
furniture, soft pillows, no bright
colors, and aesthetically
pleasing artwork from history.
• All eating sessions are “family
style,” giving the child the
ability to serve themselves,
serve others, pour their drinks,
eat with numerous people at
the same table, and master the
skills of practical life at the
same time.
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