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What is Montessori education?
Montessori education is an educational method named after Italian female educator maria montessori (1870 ~ 1952). From the book The Application of Scientific Education Methods in Children's Families.

Basic principles of Montessori education;

1, child-centered. Oppose the adult-centered teaching concept and regard children as independent individuals different from adults.

2. Oppose spoon-feeding teaching. It is advocated to start with daily life training, with a good learning environment and rich teaching AIDS, so that children can learn spontaneously and actively and build their own perfect personality.

3. Grasp the sensitive period of children. Follow the characteristics of sensitive learning and get the maximum learning effect.

4. Teachers play the role of facilitators. Teachers must have a deep understanding of children's spiritual world and know their children's development like the back of their hands, so as to provide appropriate and timely help and guidance to children.

5. Cultivation of complete personality. The biggest purpose of preschool education is to help children normalize.

6. Respect the growth rhythm of children. There is no timetable and class time, so that children can concentrate on developing their inner needs.

7. Mixed-age teaching. Children of different ages will imitate and learn from each other, and develop good social behavior of helping others.

8. Rich teaching materials and teaching AIDS. Teaching AIDS are the material for children's work, and children build a perfect personality through "work" and self-repetitive operation exercises.

9. Eliminate the reward and punishment system. Take the way of respecting children and cultivate their budding sense of dignity.

10, teaching achievements broke out. By respecting children's inner needs, let children grow up in a timely and moderate manner. It is not easy to perceive the result in the short term, but it will show the child's inner growth with explosive force at some time.

Extended data

Maria montessori (Italian: maria montessori,1870 August 31-1952 May 6) is an Italian preschool educator, the first female doctor in Italy, the first female doctor in Italy, a feminist and the founder of Montessori education law.

Her educational method comes from her observation of children's spontaneous learning behavior in the process of working with children. It advocates that schools should design an exclusive environment tailored for children, and puts forward the concepts of "absorbing mind" and "sensitive period".

Montessori believes that children have great potential, and his life development is towards independence. Through specific exercises, such as life basic ability exercise, facial features exercise, intellectual exercise (language, mathematics, science) and other forms, the foundation of a sound personality is formed.

Montessori classroom is the embryonic form of a small society, in which children learn to respect and accept others, learn how to share their knowledge and skills, and learn how to lead others. Montessori classroom provides an environment for cultivating children's emotional IQ.

Montessori curriculum, including the development of feeling, movement, body function, language and morality, makes individuals become integrated people. "Freedom" and "discipline" are integrated, and "individuality" and "group" are given consideration. Inspire children to have the ability to solve difficulties and adapt to the new environment, and achieve the purpose of self-construction and mental development.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-Montessori education