Monday, February 2, 2009

Mallika's review about her Montessori experience-2009

WHERE AM I?- after 1 year.
This article is the translated part of the important review points of our present teachers. They have experienced the Montessori system, attended week end discussions, workshops, and implemented the aspects in daily school life. More than that they have studied many important articles of Dr.Montessori which got translated by Dr.Madeswaran.M.
Miss.Mallika. She has been working for one year. She says,’’ It is natural style of education which is more child centered. The most special aspect of this system is freedom. But the adults need to direct and prepare the child to handle the freedom with more limitations. The school is just another home for the children. Children are like the sheeps which can graze any where but they will be watched by the manger.
The adult allows the child to explore on his own. The school does not value the age marks. It values the age and knowledge. The adult’s role is very important to observe and care the child. Individual plans will help in developing the child. The materials are the initiating tools of education. Practice with materials makes the child perfect and evolve. The education triggers the imagination of the child. The school makes the child very independent, self controlled, self learning, self directed, responsible, service minded and spiritually uplifted.
The child is well exposed to social setup. The child gets the values of all culture, religions, arts, language, mathematics and real life. The education prepares the child to face the world with no stress. The child attains perfection and also awareness through daily work and practice.
The system links the body, mind and intellect of the child. The education also supports the physically and mentally challenged children.
Finally the system makes any abnormal, adamant child to settle and evolve as a peaceful man.’’

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