Goals of
the Montessori Primary Programme
Emotional Goals
An
awareness of one's own feelings
and of one's effect on others
Sensitivity to and consideration
for the feelings of others.
Developing a good self-image.
Benefits
of the Montessori Primary
Programme
The
multi age class gives children
more room to match their
temperaments to friends: timid
older children can become
confident with younger ones, and
self confident ones can build
leadership skills. This class
structure also encourages
tolerance for difference.
How the
needs of the 6-9 year old are
met in a Montessori Environment:
Moral
Needs The child has a curiosity
for what is ethical and in this
way develops a conscience. Grace
and courtesy exercises and group
discussions help the children
learn acceptable behaviour. The
child has a concern for
environmental and social issues
so participation in community
projects is encouraged.
Social
Needs The child’s social needs
are met through group work and
presentations, outings, camps,
and so forth.
Spiritual/Emotional Needs These
can be met through honesty and
building the child’s self-esteem
and self-assertion. This child
needs praise and re-assurance
while mastering techniques.
Positive learning experiences
are provided.
Physical
Needs Place is provided for
movement in the learning
environment with space for
working at tables and on the
floor. Hands-on-experience is
always encouraged.
Intellectual Needs This is the
age of abstract thought and the
imagination as a tool for
creativity, so children are
given opportunities to explore
how and why things work. They
have a great interest in the
origins of things so the
cultural subjects of History,
Geography, Science, Botany and
Zoology are provided with as
much resource material as
possible. Concrete material for
the understanding of difficult
concepts is also provided.
“The
elementary child has reached a
new level of development. Before
he was interested in things:
working with his hands, learning
their names. Now he is
interested in how and why … the
problem of cause and effect”
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