“Little children from the moment they are weaned, are making their way towards independence”.
Dr. Montessori; The Absorbent Mind, Chap-8)
Young children have a strong drive to be independent. Maria Montessori understood this, and created the practical Life activities to help children accomplish that independence. “These words reveal the child’s inner needs: “Help me to do it alone”.
It is therefore critical that children develop the ability to control and coordinate their hand muscles so that these can come into contact with the environment in intelligent ways.
Discuss the principle underlying the practical life exercises and how it fosters independence in children.
Montessori in The Absorbent Mind writes that “The hands are the instrument of Man’s intelligence”. It is therefore critical that children develop the ability to control & coordinate their hand muscles so that these can come into contact with the environment in intelligent ways. Discuss the principle underlying the Practical Life exercises and how it fosters independence in children.
Little children, from the moment they are weaned, are making their way towards independence"- “Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind” Young children have a strong drive to be independent. Maria Montessori understood this, and created the Practical Life activities to help children accomplish that independence. “These words reveal the child’s inner needs: ‘Help me to do it alone.’” (“Practical Life Activities”, Maria Montessori) In devising her method, Montessori had one aim: to assist the child’s natural development by fostering independence and self-reliance; thus paving the way to an autonomous, secure adulthood. This belief later formed the foundation of the modern Montessori Method. Her method fosters independence in two ways: In the short term, it provides freedom and independence in learning. Additionally, in the long run, it helps the child acquire the necessary skills and abilities which shall...