I have decided to start a blog and dedicate it to anything that touches childhood education especially from the Montessori approach. Why?About 3 months ago I took up a certificate course in Montessori studies. I was exploring the idea of setting up an early childhood education center in KL and been doing quite a bit of research. The Montessori approach seems to impress me of how children are trained to be independent in their learning and the many ingenious materials in the classroom indirectly develop the children in the following areas:
Sensorial Development- To refine the child’s sensory acuity to enable them to differentiate, discriminate and categorize information and experiences as a foundation to maximize their cognitive development.
Number Works - A sensorial foundation for the development of abstract concepts and problem solving which includes counting, memorization, addition, substraction, multiplication, division of operations with whole numbers up to 10,000.
Mandarin - An immersion program in which the child is exposed to the language in a very natural context, reinforced by a bilingual educational environment.
English Language - A phonic based program that provides the foundation for early literacy skills.
Practical Life - To prepare the child to operate confidently, competently and independently in the practical and social world.
Cultural Studies - A sensorially based exploration into the major fields of human knowledge including Geography, History and Science.
The Montessori child development method is based on the tested conviction that a child's most formative years are between 2-6 years of age. Based on the teachings of its founder, the world-famous Dr. Maria Montessori, the Montessori method encourages and develops the child's growing and learning capabilities naturally and effortlessly. The aim is to build a strong sense of self-confidence and independence in the child, without pain and tears. And it has been proven in all Montessori schools worldwide that these early years of the child are the most effective period to held the child build a stable and healthy physical, mental and emotional foundation in preparation for future adult life.
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