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When my son went to pre-school, he went to one located in a Moravian Church, in the town we live in. The style the pre-school used was a Montessori-inspired. He went to the pre- school for two years, before we moved him to another pre-school that was part of the school district. The only reason we moved him, was that he could start going to speech therapy when he was four-years-old, instead of waiting until he was in kindergarten. This is the extent of my experience with Montessori’s educational experiences. After reading our book this week, and with some minor research, I have found some standing in Montessori’s philosophy, and in some ways, there are some concerns. The research that I found researching the techniques at public schools, independent, Montessori, Waldorf, and Frobel styles of teaching (DeLuca & Hughes, 2014). The largest difference was between the public and independent learning, from those of Montessori, Waldorf, and Frobel, was the approach. The findings indicated how the public and independent teaching styles used a developmental stance, focused on their social, personal, and academic foundations, whole Montessori, Waldorf, and Frobel believe that a child still has academic standards with developmentally appropriate activities that are not in an explicitly defined sequence of instruction (DeLuca & Hughes, 2014). A positive noticed in the research showed how the teachers of all the learning styles had similarities. The most striking similarity was how all learning styles had a way to follow-up with the child’s academic progress. This shows how important all the learning methods and academic progress of the children under their tutelage. However, with the positives, I came across an
article about a parent preparing for their child’s education while she was still pregnant with her child. The parent was concerned about the stress a child will have in a structured environment. Furthermore, she mentioned how it was stressful enough just researching the many different learning styles, a child can be placed into. There was one story she mentioned, about how a child and parent were running late to class, and the mom of the child told them that there was not enough time to change from their outdoor shoes to their indoor shoes (Karna, 2013). She brought that story up, because of how it reflected on how the child would feel more comfortable in their indoor shoes, like their child was at home. The stories and research I wrote about above, gives a clear example of the parents who have taken your children to the Montessori school enjoy the experience. However, I do see some missing elements to learning in this design. Which brings to me, which children would benefit from this design, and those who would not. Children with mental conditions would benefit the most from the Montessori way of learning. This allows them the ability to progress on their schedule, more than a child who is not experiencing a mental condition. Those children who can concentrate and are more adapted to their social settings will be able to learn in any environment. References DeLuca, C., & Hughes, S. (2014). Assessment in early primary education: An empirical study of five school contexts. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 28(4), 441-460. doi:10.1080/02568543.2014.944722
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