Montessori education is an educational method named after the Italian female educator Maria Montessori (1870-1952).
Maria Montessori is a world-renowned early childhood educator in the 20th century. The unique early childhood education method she created has swept the entire Western world and profoundly affected countries around the world, especially Educational levels and social development in advanced European and American countries. The characteristic of Montessori education method is that it attaches great importance to children's early education, for which she has been engaged in educational experiments and research for more than half a century.
Her teaching methods range from intellectual training, sensory training to sports training, from respecting freedom to building will, from civilian education to aristocratic education, providing several generations of outstanding talents for the sustainable development of Western industrialized society. Base. "History of Western Education" calls her the greatest scientific and progressive educator recognized by Europe and the world in the twentieth century.
Basic principles
1. Children-centered. Oppose the adult-oriented teaching perspective and regard children as independent individuals different from adults.
2. Grasp the sensitive period of children. Follow the characteristics of sensitive period learning to get the maximum learning effect.
3. Oppose cramming teaching. It advocates starting from daily life training, combined with a good learning environment and rich teaching aids, so that children can learn spontaneously and actively and construct a perfect personality by themselves.