LIFE AND EDUCATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF MONTESSORI

1. Submitted to Submitted by
Dr. George Varghese Sreelakshmi KP
Asst. Professor 1Sem BEd
MTTC Pathanapuram Commerce Optional
MTTC, Pathanapuram

3. METHO
MONTESSORI METHOD OF TEACHING

4.  “ The school is not a place where the
teacher transmits knowledge, but a
place where the intelligence and the
physic part of the child will be
developed through free work, with
specialized didactic material”
- Maria Montessori

6. Physician Educator
Dr. Maria Montessori

7.  Born in Italy on 31 August 1870
 She was a famous Italian physician educator. Best
know for the philosophy of education that bears
her name.
 Nowadays her educational method is used in many
public and private school.
“Free the child’s potential and you will
transform him into the world.”

8.  Montessori is an approach to the education of children.It is a
way of looking at and understanding children . It is a view of
how children develop and learn which has been translated into a
systematic method of education based upon careful scientific
study.
 It is a child centred alternative educational system developed by
Maria Montessori
 The philosophical tenet behind the Montessori Method is that
children each have their own internal guidance for self-directed
development .
 The teacher acts as a guide , watching over the classroom to
remove obstacles from learning but not participating as a direct
instructor.
 The Montessori method provide a stimulating child oriented
environment in which children can explore, touch and learn
without fear.

9.  Montessori observed that young children learn best through the use of their
senses. They need to touch, feel, move, see, hear, smell and taste. This
discovery opened the new era of sensory of learning in the field of pre school
education.
 She developed a unique system of early childhood education named
Montessori System which has been used effectively with mentally retarded
,physically handicapped , normal and gifted children in different countries
around the world.
 The idea of providing a specially prepared environment called Children’s
House initiates and facilitates auto education is another exciting
contribution of Montessori.
 She discovered that children have basic needs and natural tendencies , and
when these are met the children progress rapidly.
 Montessori developed a series of standardised sensorial materials called ‘
didactic apparatus’ which have been widely used for the kinaesthetic training
and sense training of preschool children.
 Montessori discovered that there are “ planes of development during which
children have different focuses and learn in different ways , so she designed
her schools to cater to these natural patterns
 She has been called as the liberator of the child’s soul.

10.  Principles of development from within
 Principles of independence and freedom
 Principle of instinctive learning
 Principle of intrinsic rewarding and non punishing
 Principle of sense training
 Principle of auto education
 Principle of motor training
 Principle of individual development

11.  Make children the centre of learning because, as
Montessori said, “ The teacher’s task is not to talk, but
to prepare and arrange a series of motives for cultural
activity in a special environment made for the child”.
 Encourage children to learn by providing freedom for
them in the prepared environment.
 Observe children so as to prepare the best possible
environment.
 Prepare the learning environment by ensuring that
learning materials are provided in an orderly format and
the materials provide for appropriate experiences for all
the children.
 Respect each child and their work.

12.  It provides hands on learning
 Enhanced social interaction
 Learning environment
 Develops skills
 Children develop independently, without the
interference and pressure of adults
 They discover the world with the help of their own
experience.
 Everyone can have an individual rate of development
 Children learn to respect the personal space of others in
their environment
 There is no negative, violent, or critical attitude towards
students

13.  It is too expensive
 Small student community
 There is not enough opportunities
 Need very skilful teachers
 Independence is not always helpful
 For pre-school children play is the main activity but
the Montessori system believes that toys do not
provide the child with benefits for practical life
 Children raised by the Montessori method
sometimes find it difficult to adapt to the discipline
of a traditional school.

15. • Montessori classroom is different from a typical
classroom.
• It believes that every child should be given the
chance to learn at their own pace.
• It is a recognised approach all over the world.
• This system of education is effective in helping
children to grow socially and cognitively,
providing them with opportunities to learn in
an environment that promotes independent
decision making.