Eight Types Of Principal Of Montessori Method (part 2)

13.Learning through practice

            Children learn through practicing tasks rather than through listening and having to memorization.In many non-Montessori classrooms it is expected from children to learn by listening to the teacher .Work is usually with paper and pencil.In a Montessori classroom,on the other hand,children learn by practicing with apparatus which embodies the concept to be mastered.For example ,when learning about shapes such triangles ,square,circle,etc,Montessori student trace real figures and make designs instead of listening to a teacher talk about the shapes and watching her draw them on a chalk board.They also fit different shapes together to make patterns.They can make fine discriminations by fitting shapes into the correct corresponding holes.

14.Concrete to abstract

         Learning situated in meaningful contexts is often deeper and richer than leaning in abstract contexts .It is important for children to learn the bigger picture and basic concepts before earning the details.This children to organize new information to make it easier to learn and remember.

15.Children’s House’

                 The Montessori school is considered a “Children’s House’ because the whole environment is especially designed for this little creature.Unlike ordinary school,in the Montessori schools everything is child sized like chairs.tables,desks,racks,wash basins etc.Montessori material is placed at low shelves for the free access of children.People learn better when they are interested in what they are learning.So child sized prepared environment develops interest of children which help in learning process as well.