MONTESSORI

METHOD
Onofrei Bianca
Onofrei Gabriela
Plescan Alexia
WHAT IS MONTESSORI
METHOD?
 Montessori is a method of education that is
based on self-directed activity, hands-on
learning and collaborative play.

 In Montessori classrooms children make

creative choices in their learning, while the
classroom and the highly trained teacher offer
age-appropriate activities to guide the process.
HOW IS THE MONTESSORI
METHOD DIFFERENT?
 Montessori philosophy believes every child is
born with their own natural drive for learning,
and their autonomy to follow their interests is
respected.
 Conversely, in a traditional school, every child
is held to the same standard, given the same
lessons, and urged to work at the same pace.
THE FIVE PRINCIPLES
 Principle 1: Respect for the Child

 Principle 2: The Absorbent Mind

 Principle 3: Sensitive Periods

 Principle 4: The prepared Environment

 Principle 5: Auto education

THE TWO KEY PRINCIPLES ON WHICH
MONTESSORI’S CONCEPT OF CHILD
DEVELOPMENT WAS FOUNDED ARE THAT:

1) Children and adults engage in self-

construction by interacting with their
environment.

2) children have an innate path of psychological

development.
MONTESSORI LEARNING
SYSTEM
 Haven Montessori Charter School

 Dixon Montessori Charter School

 Inner Sydney Montessori School

 Kamala Niketan School

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH
 The Montessori method is not only a globally popular
approach to education, but it has also produced some
of the world’s most successful leaders.

 And while it seems doubtful that this approach

wouldn’t be deemed successful from an empirical
standpoint, it is still useful to critically examine this
method so as to increase its credibility.
SOURCES
:
• Simplypsychology.org
• Amshq.org
• Theeducationhub.org.nz