Key words of Montessori

Montessori's key words: absorbing mind, sensitive period, prepared environment, order, work, repetition, concentration, useless rewards and punishments, mixed-age education, personalized education, self-education, children as teachers and mentors.

Montessori's educational philosophy: emphasizing children's inherent potential ability; Emphasize that the attention of education lies in "discovering children's secrets" and understanding children's "inner world" and "inner potential"; Emphasize that education must follow children's "laws of natural development and natural expression"; Emphasize that education should "conform to children's nature".

Basic principles of Montessori education

1, child-centered. Oppose the adult-oriented teaching concept and regard children as independent individuals different from adults.

2. Oppose spoon-feeding teaching. It is advocated to start with daily life training, with a good learning environment and rich teaching AIDS, so that children can learn spontaneously and actively and build a perfect personality by themselves.

3. Grasp the sensitive period of children. Follow the characteristics of sensitive learning to get the maximum learning effect.

4. Teachers play the role of facilitators. Teachers must have a deep understanding of children's spiritual world and know the development of children like the back of their hands, so as to provide appropriate and timely help and guidance for children.

5. Cultivation of complete personality. The biggest purpose of preschool education is to help children normalize.

6. Respect the growth rhythm of children. There is no timetable and class time, so that children can concentrate on developing their inner needs.

7. Mixed-age teaching. Children of different ages will imitate and learn from each other, and develop good social behavior of helping others.

8. Rich teaching materials and teaching AIDS. Teaching AIDS are the material for children's work, and children build a perfect personality through "work" and self-repetitive operation exercises.

9. Cancel the reward and punishment system. Take the way of respecting children and cultivate their budding sense of dignity.

10, teaching achievement broke out. By respecting children's inner needs, children can grow up in a timely and appropriate way. It is not easy to perceive the results in the short term, but it will show the child's inner growth with explosive force at some time.

The unique charm of Montessori's educational method stems from the full study and understanding of children, observing their sensitive period, stimulating their potential, developing their independence, self-confidence, concentration and creativity in a relaxed and happy environment, and laying a good quality foundation for their future growth.

Montessori's educational methods have spread all over the European continent and gone global. Over the past 100 years, Montessori teaching method has achieved fruitful results in the promotion process. With the continuous improvement and development of its theory, it has been widely respected and recognized by preschool education circles all over the world. It has aroused great concern in the United States, Europe, Japan, Singapore, Australia and other pre-school developed countries, and Montessori schools have spread all over 100 countries.