EXPLAIN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISCIPLINE AND OBEDIENCE FROM THE MONTESSORI PERSPECTIVE. EXPLAIN HOW DISCIPLINE AND OBEDIENCE ARE LINKED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WILL. The present document will focus on the relationship between discipline and obedience according with Montessori’s philosophy. I will explain to how discipline and obedience play a vital role in the development of a child and how both these are linked or connected to the development of the will. First, current definitions of the
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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)
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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
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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
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them. There are many different types of early childhood education that come from around the world to the United States including Montessori, Waldorf, and the Emilia approach. A more popular type of early childhood education is Montessori. Montessori is a way of encouraging children to be hands on while they learn. This way of learning came from a woman named “Maria Montessori [who] developed an innovative teaching methodology for children” (Holfester ). She was an Italian physician and educator in the
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discipline and obedience both from a general and Montessori perspective and describe how they are fostered through the favourable environment. I will also describe in detail the three levels of obedience and how discipline, the development of the will and obedience are interlinked. Discipline is a word that conjures up ideas of control and denial of freedom. Something that can be imposed externally on a person in order to gain their obedience. But Dr Montessori believed discipline to be an internal process
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‘normalisation’ and look at the characteristics of the normalised child. | |Lecture 30 (Montessori, 2012) | |- Outline the definition of ‘deviations’ (Montessori, 1966) from a Montessori perspective. | |
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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 as well as others. “After children are normalized, they can take in the whole of education. Therefore the great hope for education is to help the youngest.” (Montessori, 2012, p.217) Children are born good but because
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In this essay I intend to write about the relationship between discipline and obedience from the Montessori perspective and how both these virtues are related in the development of the will. The word discipline traditionally means the enforcement of rules and orders through force and punishment. “It is the practice of training people to obey rules and punishing them if they do not” (Wehmeier, 2005). It gives one the impression that discipline has to be enforced upon a person. Though it is a common
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Mind I decided to do my report on The Absorbent Mind written by Maria Montessori. This book is about the mental powers of a child from birth to age six. Dr. Montessori believes that if a child is properly educated by unlocking their mental ability than the world can overcome things such as war. The book explains how a child from birth to age six with obstruction and without teaching surpasses all living things. Dr. Montessori says that a child cannot be taught at such a young age as birth to age
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