...Explain How the Role of the Teacher Changes in the Process of the Childs Growing Normalisation The concept of small children learning from one another, being independent and engaging respectfully with peers and adults is what teachers strive for. The transition from dependence on a caregiver to their independence is often facilitated through preschool. This paper will discuss this evolution through the social embryotic stage, some of the obstacles children need to surpass, the benefits of the right environment, the changing role of the teacher throughout this process and the optimum guidance for a child (Montessori 1966, 2007a, 2007b). There are three terms which require defining prior to understanding the role of a teacher. The first is the term “teacher” as Montessori’s expectations of a teacher are vastly different from what has and is expected. Secondly there are the deviations which hinder a child’s natural path. And the final term “normalisation” which suggests some sort of psychiatric reprogramming, but in fact is the exact opposite (Montessori, 2007a). A Montessori teacher must be a guardian for the child’s learning and care, a custodian to the favourable environment, an observer of each child’s nuances, a gentle hand that leads and an instructor to those in their care. When Montessori began her schools the teachers had to be untrained and taught how to teach by example, guide based on the individual needs/observations and exude patience and love (Montessori, 1966)...
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...Normalisation is a very controversial issue in the non-Montessori circles as it is surrounded by lots of misunderstandings hence in this assignment i will shed the light on the process of the child’s growing normalisation and how it affects the role of the teacher. I will also define the term normalisation and link it with the concept of deviation. The prepared environment that supports a child’s normalisation process will be explained and linked to the child’s growing social development. Moreover I will describe the teacher’s initial approach with a new child in the setting and how the teacher’s role changes with the child’s growing normalisation. I will also give some reasons as to why a child might regress. Montessori believed that the child is born good and capable to construct him/her self and reach his/her full potential and become a perfect human if left free in an environment that suits her/his needs and caters for it. However, many children meet various setbacks and regressions during their developmental journey and do not end up being the perfect adults they meant to be. This should be the main aim of education and teachers should provide conditions that guide a child towards this natural path they are born to take that can be referred to as ‘normalisation’ (Montessori, 2007a, 183). Maria Montessori used the term normalisation to refer to a process or a phenomenon that she saw in her work with the children at San Lorenzo in Rome. This process occurs when development...
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...In this essay we will be discussing normalisation and linking it with the concept of deviations. Outline the importance of the favourable environment in supporting normalisation. We going to explain the maturational nature of normalisation linked to the child’s growing socialisation. Also describing the teacher’s initial approach with new children. Explaining the change in the teacher’s role as each child begins to concentrate and focus on activities, and the impact this has on the child’s growing normalisation. Showing an understanding of why the child might regress. A child’s conversion is a physic cure, like returning to being normal. The ‘normal child’ would be one that is precociously intelligent, who has learned to be in peace and overcome him/herself, and who also prefers a difficult task in order to futile idleness. If we look closely we will see that the child has a different need to that of an adult, where the adult has reached the norm of the species but the child is in a constant state of metamorphosis. The integration that the child achieves is through work. This is when the normalisation of the child begins. All destructive behaviour is ceased and the process of physic integration starts. This means that the child spontaneously reverts to their normal character if the correct conditions prevail. “This is the single most important result of our work. The transition from one stage to another always follows a piece of work done by the hands with real things, work accompanied...
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...1. What key issues would be likely to emerge if an information audit were to be conducted for your company? Information audit is defined as a systematic evaluation of information use, resources and flows, verified by reference to people and documents to establish the extent to which they are contributing to an organisation’s objectives. Information audit is an analysis of the controls within an information technology infrastructure and this involves the collection and evaluation of an organisation’s information systems, practices and operations. The information evaluated determines if the data systems are safeguarding assets, maintaining data integrity, and operating effectively and efficiently to achieve the organisation’s goals and objective. A research project conducted on information audits in 1997 (Henczel, 1998) confirmed that a standard process is used by information the seven stage information audit model takes you through the information audit process stage. Technological position audit reviews the technology systems the Thomas Meikles Stores have and it needs to add as the emphasis of the information audit is on the systems how the systems are utilised. Its aims are to evaluate the system’s usefulness and security protocols, and the organisation’s ability to protect its information assets and properly dispense information to the authorised parties. This information audit is carried out across the Thomas Meikles Stores it looks into systems and applications, information...
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...Normalisation is one of the basic terms in the Montessori Philosophy. In this assignment during the process of the child’s growing normalisation the changes in the role of the teacher will be explained. Below this general subject I will define the term normalisation and link it with the concepts of deviations. Then I will outline how the prepared environment supports a child’s normalisation process and explain the maturational nature of normalisation which is linked to the child’s growing social development. I will describe the teacher’s initial approach with a new child in the school and how the teacher’s role changes with the child’s growing normalisation. I will also give some reasons as to why a child might regress. Montessori believed that if a child feels free in an environment which suits her/his needs and sensitivities, s/he will reach her/his full potential. S/he will be able to concentrate on and complete a task and will find joy in her/his work. This transitional process is called normalisation (Montessori, 2007a). For this process, certain conditions must be provided. Activities in the prepared environment must use the hands and arouse the child’s interest so s/he will concentrate fully. In the prepared environment the child must be allowed to complete an activity without any interruptions and be allowed to repeat it until s/he has mastered it. The activity must also be reality based and freely chosen by the child. For example a child who is doing the spooning...
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...Research Paper Introduction Database-management system (DBMS) is a collection of interrelated data and a set of programs to access those data. The collection of data, usually referred to as the database, contains information relevant to an enterprise. The primary goal of a DBMS is to provide a way to store and retrieve database information that is both convenient and efficient. Database systems are designed to manage large bodies of information. Management of data involves both defining structures for storage of information and providing mechanisms for the manipulation of information. In addition, the database system must ensure the safety of the information stored, despite system crashes or attempts at unauthorized access. If data are to be shared among several users, the system must avoid possible anomalous results. Because information is so important in most organizations, computer scientists have developed a large body of concepts and techniques for managing data. These concepts and technique form the focus of this book. This chapter briefly introduces the principles of database systems. Literature Survey 1. Redundancies and inconsistencies can be reduced 2. Better service to the Users 3. Flexibility of the system is improved 4. Cost of developing and maintaining systems is lower 5. Standards can be enforced 6. Security can be improved 7. Integrity can be improved 8. Enterprise requirements can be identified 9. Data...
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...The first article I have chosen is Normalisation and Resistance in the Era of the Image by Susan Bordo. The reason why I chose this article is because one, among the other articles I have read, this was the easiest one. I was drawn to this article because I found myself relating to a lot of the issues the author raised. I was also interested in this article because the author raised a very important issue that almost and probably all women are going through today. I chose this article because I find that it is different from the other articles I have read. I like the article because it is not just fighting the patriarchal world we live in, and stating everything the author wants to change about the world, just like the other articles I have read; rather, this article is stating women’s insecurity and not finding a solution, but rather leaving it up to the readers. On a more honest note, I chose this article because it addresses an issue I personally have. I have considered plastic surgery to fix my big thighs, my hair, and my stomach and so on. The list can go on and not stop. It all depends on how I feel on that day, what I do not like that day and the most disturbing but honest truth, the list get longer after I have seen skinny looking girls around campus. This leads me straight into the article because one of the author main concerns is not the fact that women are choosing to change their image, but it is the fact that, are they being pressured. In this article, one of...
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...Assignment Two The aim of this essay is to explain how the role of the teacher changes in process of the child’s growing ‘normalisation’. In establishment of the aim, one will first define the term normalisation in linkage with the concept of deviation, followed by an outline of environmental aspects, which support normalisation. Thirdly one will describe the initial approach to new children and how the teacher’s role changes as the child starts to concentrate and focus on activities. At last, one will explain the impact of this change in the teacher’s role on the child’s growing normalisation and why the child might regress. The term ‘normalisation’ is first mentioned by Montessori in ‘The Absorbent Mind’. She describes ‘normalisation’ as a transition process from one stage to another (Montessori, 1949). The process of normalisation is closely linked to Montessori’s concept of deviation, whereby deviations disappear and normalisation occurs. She believed that a child is born ‘good’ and over the first three years- the period when the child is in the adult environment, where the child is not given enough independence and toys of the wrong type - the child develops ‘defects’ in character called deviations. Montessori states in The Secrete of Childhood, Chapter 21:’…Thus at the origin of life, in the small baby, errors are constantly being made, deforming the natural psychological type of man, and leading to an infinity of deviations…’. These deviations cause the child to...
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...The following essay shows how the role of the teacher changes as the child grows through the process of normalisation. The terms normalisation and deviations, will be defined and understood. Favourable environment will be discussed with regard to the role it plays in the normalisation process. The changes that a child undergoes will be considered along with how the teacher’s role will change as the child is maturing. I will briefly consider what the needs are of new children when they enter the nursery for the first time. I will also explain why a child might regress during this process. ‘Normalisation’ (2012) can be defined as all functions coming together and all the parts being connected; it is like a new personality is created. Functions that were not functioning before because they were repressed now function and a new person evolves. Normalisation is when a child’s natural characteristics have the ability to follow a natural path of development. This natural path of development should be the main aim of the facilitator, guiding the child towards normalisation. Normalisation is a process that carries on over a long period of time at the nursery. “This phenomenon of normalization is only achieved through intense activity and real concentration.”(Montessori, 2012, p.216) Characteristics of a normalised child are, a child who is settled, used to daily routine and who is part of the nursery environment. This is a well-rounded child who is concerned about the needs of him/herself...
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...Explain how the role of the teacher changes in the process of the child’s growing normalisation (socialisation) | Reflecting how the role of the teacher in a Montessori Childcare setting changes considering the moment and type of children’s need is the aim of this essay. The focus will be anchored on what Maria Montessori defined by ‘normalisation’ (Montessori, 2007a) and how the teacher promotes its achievement, analysing how the professional and the child’s performances will develop in consequence of it. I will take in consideration the justifications and advantages outlined in the Montessori principles’, as well as what would be the consequences of the lack of this process. For better understand it, I will briefly re-visit the social embryonic stage socialisation is linked with the growing socialisation of children in pre-school ages, and highlight the importance of consistency and respect of the favourable environment. Montessori (1966) identified children arriving to Casa dei Bambini with several characteristics of behaviour which result in obstacles to the natural development of the child, these where called deviations and identified in categories of as fugues (active) or barriers (passive) - both, would disappear while the process of normalisation is successful. The process of normalisation in a Montessori classroom relates to the period of time that a child takes to focus his/her energies, will and concentration, self-absorbed and disciplined thanks to the engagement...
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...Firstly, in this assignment the term normalisation will be indentified and examined. It will describe the characteristics of a healthy child and explains the philosophical meaning of the term “horme”. It will be connected to the deviations concept and will discuss different types of deviations and it’s nature. Secondly, it will closely look into the environmental aspects that support normalization process and the nature of normalisation process. Thirdly, the teacher’s initial approach to the children will be discussed, and also the change in the teacher’s role during different stages of learning will be explained. And finally, reasons of why a child might regress will be examined. Through years of observation M. Montessori saw that children blossom when they are given freedom in an environment suited for their specific needs (Montessori 2007). She highlighted four characteristics that appear in every child who developed normally. They were: the love of learning, ability to concentrate, communicability, and self-discipline. Therefore normalisation is a process, through which the child gains these characteristics through concentration on repetitive activities, which are freely chosen by the child (Montessori, 2013). The philosophical explanation of the term was borrowed from word “horme” which means the energy of life or in religious teachings the Holy Spirit. Dr. Montessori simply explained that the energy of life should activate the chid because it’s his/her nature (Montessori...
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...|Explain how the role of teacher changes in the process of the child growing normalisation (socialisation) | (Begin typing your introduction here…) Montessori acknowledgment that emphasis she placed on preparation for the learning environment was probably the main characteristic by which people identified her method. She believed that “environment” includes not only the space the children use and the furnishings and materials within that space but also the adults and the children who share their days with each other, as well as the outdoor environment and other places where children learn. A Montessori teacher has to be quite different from a teacher from ordinary school (The Absorbent Mind). A Montessori teacher must be a guardian for child’s learning and care, custodian to the favourable environment and an observer of each child’s nuances. “The teacher of children up to six years of age knows that she has helped mankind in essential part of its formation. …She will be able to say: “I have served the spirits of those children, and they have fulfilled their development, and I have kept them company in their experiences”(Montessori, 2007a). What normalisation is? M Montessori said: “The transition from one stage to another always follows a piece of work done by the hands with real things, work accompanied by mental concentration”(Montessori, 2007a) Dr. Montessori said, “the thing we should cultivate in our teachers is...
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...Table Tables contain data about things eg students,orders,events. Requirements must be met for the data structure to be called a table The table must have a unique name, each field/column must have unique name, each record/row must be unique, each data item within a field must contain only a single data item Record A record is a single row within a table. It is a collection of data about a single item or single event. Field A field is an individual data item within a record. Each field within a record should have unique name Keys Primary key A primary key can be of two types which are simple and compound or composite keys A single primary key is one which is made up of a single field only. A compound primary key is one which combines more than one field to make a unique value. Secondary key A secondary key is a field that is identified as being suitable for indexing the data. It is used to sort data in a different order to the primary key Foreign key A foreign key is used to link tables together. A foreign key is a field in one table that is linked to a primary key in another table. The data types of the fields that are linked must be the same Relationships between entities Entities have been defined as ‘a thing that can be distinctly identified’. The idea of an entity is central to understanding entity relationship models. Relationships There are three types of relationship that can be identified as existing between entities, these are , one to many...
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...teacher changes in the process of the child's growing normalisation (socialisation). | |Define the term normalisation,linking it with the concept of deviations.(10) | |Outline the importance of the favourable environment in supporting normalisation.(20) | |Explain the maturational nature of normalisation linked to the child's growing socialisation-link to the social embryonic stage of the absorbent mind.(10) | |Describe the teacher's initial approach with new children.(10) | |Explain the change in the teacher's role as each child begins to concentrate and focus on activities,and the impact this has on the child's growing | |normalisation.(20) | |Show an understanding of why the child might regress.(5) | | | My assignment will reveal what normalisation is in line with deviations. I will discuss the environmental...
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...This essay starts with defining normalisation ref? and deviationsref? and conditions leading to thesethe latter. It will highlight the importance of ‘favourable environment’ ref? as a prerequisite for normalisation and its effect if it is inappropriate. The maturational nature of normalisation, the teacher’s role as a facilitator of favourable environment, the teacher’s approach to new children in nursery and how his/her role changes as the children begin to concentrate will be explained. I will also discuss the child’s need of a cohesive society and finally will discuss reasons of regressionref? in children. Montessori defined normalisation (Montessori, 2007a) as “The transition from one stage to another always follows a piece of work done by the hands with real things, work accompanied by mental concentration” (Montessori, 2007a, p186). These transitions are a psychic cure explain to return to normal. “Actually the normal child is one who is precociously intelligent, who has learned to overcome himself and live in peace, who prefers a disciplined task to futile idleness” (Montessori, 1966, p148).To normalize a childprefer: to help a child become normalised, concentration on an activity is the key to bring him/her in contact with realityyes but I still do not know what you understood by normalisation. The characteristics of a normalised child are: concentration, love of work, discipline, sociability and being super socialwhat is this? (Montessori, 2007a). Therefore, motives...
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