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There are so many interesting facts about Maria Montessori, for starters let me begin by  saying Maria Montessori is remarkable, her brilliance is non
measurable. She was before her time....
Maria Montessori was the first woman to receive a medical degree in Italy.
Hellen Keller was a good friend of Maria Montessori and helped her with many of her sensory materials.
Anne Frank was a student in aa Montessori school before she and her family went into hiding.
Maria was profoundly influenced by Friedrich Froebel the inventor of kindergarten and by Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi who believed children learned through activity.
Marias belief was follow the child. Maria's education believes every child learns at their own pace.
Pope Leo XIII endorsed Maria Montessori to enter Medical school since women were not allowed to enter, She was only accepted after the Pope endorsed her after the University rejected her application.
Maria Montessori's passion came from working with children in asylums who had mental disabilities.
Maria Montessori worked with Gandhi in India.
Maria Montessori was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize three times.
Maria Montessori had one son with a fellow doctor Guiseppe Montesano, her son Mario was sent to live with another family. She visited him regularly but did'nt reveal she was his mother until adolescence, Mario then went to live with her. Mario and Maria Montessori worked closely together for the rest of her life.
Maria Montessori was an Italian physician, educator, and innovator, acclaimed for her educational method that builds on the way children learn naturally.

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Maria Montessori and the Key Principles to the Montessori Approach

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Maria Montessori and the Key Principles to the Montessori Approach

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Much of the Montessori philosophy stems from a deep respect for children. This involves respecting the uniqueness of every child, their freedom to choose, to move, to correct their own mistakes, and to work at their own pace. Montessori educators work and interact with children from a pace of genuine respect.
The Montessori environment consists of Practical life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics and Cultural areas.
It is based on self-directed activity, hands on learning and collaborative play.
The Montessori method of education is a system of education for children that seeks to develop natural interests and activities rather than using formal teaching methods.
The Principles of the Montessori Method include:
Principle 1. Respect the Child
Principle 2. The Absorbent Mind
Principle 3. Sensitive Periods
Principle 4. The Prepared Environment
Principle 5. Auto Education

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My Duties as an Assistant in the Practical Life area of the Montessori classroom

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Classroom....there are many classroom photos I have included in other sections of this padlet which show the different areas within our classroom.

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Our classroom consists of the main elements and characteristics of the Montessori prepared environment which include freedom, structure and order, beauty, nature and reality, social environment, and intellectual environment. The purpose of the prepared environment is to encourage children to learn in a hands on environment.

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I like this activity. Children enjoy pouring activities which help the child with focus and concentration as well as helping to build strength in their hands and fingers as well as their wrist  as prerequisites to writing.

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This is a wonderful activity which enhances focus,concentration, and problem solving skills as well as developing strength in the hand, fingers and wrist as prerequisites which help prepare the child for writing.

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I really like this practical life activity, it involves focus,concentration as well as visual discrimination. The child will pick up each stick using three fingers and  will sort each color into the glass jar according to color. This activity will help in the development of the pincer grip as well as wrist strength by the wrist rotation.

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I really enjoy this activity with the children as it helps build focus and concentration as well as identifying visual discrimination. The child will use tweezers to pick up each button and place it in the class container according yo color. This activity will also help build pincer grip also wrist strength which will aid in the preparation for the development writing skills.

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Learn How To Teach "Here Is The Beehive" -  A Finger Play Song For Kids

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Rolling a mat

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Blowing your nose properly using a tissue.

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Property pushing in your chair.

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THE 5 SENSES (catchy song for kids about "see, hear, smell, taste, touch")

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The proper way to greet children. Eye level extend your hand....Good morning (child's name) how are you today?....the child responds I'm fine thank you, how are you today?....(adult responds) I'm fine thank you!...

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Five Senses | Nursery Rhymes and Kids Songs | Little Baby Bum

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The Golden Beads are an amazing tool to help children learn math skills. I love all the math math lessons... they are engaging and interesting. Children love to explore, the mathematical material is of beauty and interest providing a hands on learning experience for children.

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Duties of the Assistant in the Language area

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Child doing a three period lesson using sandpaper sounds.

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Duties of the Assistant in the Mathematical  Area

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Duties of the Classroom Assistant in the Cosmic Area

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Finger Play .....children love  the simple actions 

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Finger Play .....children love  the simple actions 

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Where Is Thumbkin? | featuring Noodle & Pals | Super Simple Songs

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Story....great for children ...opens to a great discussion afterwards ...

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Story....great for children ...opens to a great discussion afterwards ...

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A place to share all your most amazing and useful resources. If we use this well, it could become a very efficient and effective way to enrich many classrooms with everyone else's resources. For your particular subject area, just click on the filter link on the right hand side bar.

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r/teachingresources - How Full Is Your Bucket Read Aloud

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Songs...we sing this before lunch each day ...lighting a candle ...lights dimmed ...its beautiful and a great way to calm the children during transition .

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Songs...we sing this before lunch each day ...lighting a candle ...lights dimmed ...its beautiful and a great way to calm the children during transition .