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Compare the ideas and materials listed here in the training, and those that are in the classroom were you work, what do you see that is similar to Montessori’s approach?

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Tiffany

6/29/2018 04:47:34 pm

Compare the ideas and materials listed here in the training, and those that are in the classroom were you work, what do you see that is similar to Montessori’s approach?

The things that I see that are similar to Montessori's approach is the hands on and watching what each student likes to do.

Anne Kim

7/11/2018 08:56:37 pm

There are quite a few similarities with our school and montessori programs. There are the aspect of using sensory and using real items to help children learn. Furthermore, there is a focus on the development of a child's social and behavioral development through the intentional and interactive conversations we hold with the children.

Erin Bohannon

7/22/2018 11:44:27 am

I see similarities because the children are working hands on and learning valuable information in each age group.

Richelle Jensen

8/10/2018 04:14:41 am

we allow children to play independently and the teachers to join

Helen

8/21/2018 07:09:55 pm

In the classroom we use a lot of sensory items to do our lesson, and we also try to incorporate real life utensils for them to practice different skills.

Gabriella

8/25/2018 11:12:45 pm

In our classroom, we do label the toy shelves with words and with pictures so that our kids can learn to clean up independently. We also have our room set up so that kids can flow through different work areas, manipulatives(blocks), dramatic play, art, science, etc.

Karissa Hummingbird

8/28/2018 01:49:29 pm

The rooms in our program like a Montessori classroom has defined areas for different types of learning. We have a reading area, a dramatic play area, a circle time area, a sensory tub, and a designated area for learning trays/manipulatives.

Eun Choi

9/3/2018 11:16:27 am

I see that a lot of care has been put into designing the Montessori activities. We encourage independent activities as well as small group activities that take advantage of children's curiosity.

Danielle

9/6/2018 08:43:53 pm

My school has Montessori principles. Including child size furniture, shelves with different subjects on trays that are labeled. Kids are taught to be independent and serve their own food.

Maria

9/7/2018 07:01:22 pm

Montessitos items and the items at the center I work in are similar in that we both have diffrent areas to play in, many activities to choose from, diffrent child ages and we encourage the children to explore and choose where they want to play in free time.

Patricia

9/8/2018 11:20:32 pm

One of the similarities that I notice is the organization of the classroom. Specifically the labeled shelves and the areas are defined for the type of learning. Also, the materials are within reach of the children and furniture is child size.

Megan

9/10/2018 07:12:44 pm

Though the center where I currently work is not a Montessori school, I have previous experience in a Montessori school and try to incorporate many elements of Montessori learning in my current classroom. We have a variety of practical life works, such as sweeping, cleaning, pouring, and folding work, and a variety of materials intended to teach through sensorial experience. We try to include real and natural materials in a nature and science center for students to explore individually, such as crystals, shells, and leaves. A lot of our materials are hands on works designed to develop appropriate skills, such as fine-motor, gross-motor, problem-solving, math, etc. We include an appropriate amount of time in our day for individual free-choice work time, where students may choose what to work on individually, or with a friend or teacher.

Andrea Davison

9/15/2018 11:30:05 am

There are similarities and differences between my program and the Montessori theory. We do hands on projects like cooking, or the tracing letters and shapes in sand. However, our kitchen toys are replicas and we give more support than a true Montessori program.

Maria Haslam

9/16/2018 09:34:06 am

I am a Montessori teacher in a 3-6 year classroom-following a letter sound of the week so change practical life to include apples, ants etc and then bears, balloons-to build vocabulary and sound/object recognition. I have similar washing works and letter tracing etc, in my classroom,

Abdullahi Jama

9/16/2018 09:08:08 pm

There are many similarities between my daycare and the Montessori. We both have child-dived furniture, different areas for different areas of play.

Abdullahi Jama

9/17/2018 12:06:47 pm

They have similarities because the children are working hands on and learning valuable information in each age group and the materials we use are reachable according to the size of the children.

Nancy Madrigal

9/25/2018 01:34:25 pm

Here at our center we have a centers for example one a kitchen has many kitchen tools. Here the children learn life skills and pretend cooking, manners, and learning to clean up after them self's.

abdullah

9/26/2018 06:44:47 pm

We developed and use similar materials, to achieve the same learning objectives. We provide a variety of activities that the children can do daily. However, we have one general activity a day that they have to participate before they can move on to their free choice activity.

Ashley Williams

9/27/2018 10:49:09 am

Montessori is a wonderful theory. It allows the child to come into his/her classroom and make it his own. He/she are allowed to learn through play, which is the best way to learn. When the classroom is well layed out and is inviting the child will want to come in and "play" so that they want to explore and learn They are allowed to learn and understand their classroom at their own rate, with the encouragement from his/ her classmates. It allows older children to help younger children understand the materials in the classroom. The saying if you know something you can teach it applies to have the older children in the classroom.

Namsoon Yang

10/13/2018 12:09:29 pm

Chris Cameron

10/14/2018 07:45:28 pm

The Montessori classroom is similar in many ways to the layout of our classroom in that it has defined "stations" and that activities are set up with intention and attention to current levels of ability and awareness. The facilities take cleanliness and order to a new level and the attention by the teacher to the role of "fascillitator" is much like the way we are currently operating but with the advantage of specific training that seems to allow for more deliberateness and understanding of process and outcome from potentially alternate perspectives. The idea that deliberation, attention, individual progress, and practical application are all sewn into materials, environment, and social dynamic from the onset are admirable and something that our center is increasingly concerned with. I love that mass media influenced materials and so much plastic is excluded is wonderful and something I personally strive for in class. I always enjoy learning more about the Montessori environments and philosophy.

Aimee

10/15/2018 01:07:08 pm

The center I work at seems to be very similar to a Montessori classroom. In each classroom there is ample time fir each child to spend a portion of their day doing whatever they want for an extended period of time while the teacher simply observes them. However, at our center things are more teacher lead and teacher guided than not.

Esmeralda

10/15/2018 07:10:27 pm

The organization of the materials and activities

Nataliya

10/23/2018 06:14:41 pm

The childcare that I work in is similar to Montessori's approach in a few aspects, such organized labeled materials that children can use independently and there are separate areas for different kinds of activities.

Sun Lee

10/28/2018 02:02:52 am

In our center, we allow children to play independently as the teachers join in sometimes but mainly watch over them.

Cassandra Gallegos

11/1/2018 02:46:56 pm

The similarity is that we also label all of our stuff as far as classroom materials, toys, etc. And we organize our classroom by having specific stations on a specific part of the room.

Galina Hutoraner

11/1/2018 04:59:40 pm

Our daycare has a lot of activities and materials from Montessori school study. The children use it and like them

cassandra gallegos

11/1/2018 08:45:01 pm

The similarities are that all the kids are working hands on and each age group is focusing on important lessons for their age group. All classes base their lessons on what is important for the children to know.

Barbara

11/4/2018 10:04:23 am

I work at a Montessori school. We have the 2 1/2-6 years of age in the class. I love the classroom and the atmosphere of our school as it is only 2 classrooms. We do focus on the kids picking their own activity, putting it away correctly and taking care of their activities.

Qian Liu

11/4/2018 05:23:46 pm

We encourage hands on and independent play. All furniture are child size. Children can learn and explore on their own and clean up after activities.

Lucina Garay

11/14/2018 07:08:01 pm

I have previous experience with Montessori Philosophy , I worked in a Montessori School for 8 years .
I do apply it here many materials and ideas with my kids , furniture are kids size, we do sensorial activities such a grinding coffee an making bubbles . I BELIEVE EVERY KID HAS A POTENTION TO LEARN.

Jesus Fuentes

11/16/2018 11:53:31 am

We use similar approach to the Montessori. Each area is defined for learning through play. Materials are at child level so it's accessible to them. All materials on shelving are labeled with pictures and words. Kids size furniture

Bonnie McRae

11/18/2018 03:41:39 pm

My school-age care classroom is organized by centers with specific tools, materials, and toys at each one, labeled in open shelving. I have children of differing ages and I see a lot of sharing of ideas and support among age groups. For much of the time the children spend with me, they are free to choose from a variety of activities that suits them individually. These align with statements from the list of twelve characteristics of Montessori programs.

Jennifer Korowlotny

11/26/2018 02:18:58 pm

When it comes to the classroom i work in, it is very similar to a montessori classroom. We use similar things in the classroom, such as the last activity where the children use their finger to draw the letter in the sand, we do similar things. As well as using something like the 10 bar, we have the children use small objects to count with and show what number they are counting too.

SHU-YEN LIN

12/1/2018 04:14:43 pm

There are similarities such as using beads to teach a child math concept, how much is that number and also with sand tray, children can develop their motor skills.

Richard Murphy

12/1/2018 05:57:32 pm

Our Program is similar in labeling shelves, independent play, having many objects from nature to explore.

Denise Hewson

12/5/2018 02:46:21 pm

activites materials encourage children to developmentally fine motor skills encourage
through variety of developmentally

William Opsahl Lister

12/11/2018 08:38:28 pm

Some Montessori principles in my workplace are real child sized tools instead of toys when possible, large blocks of free time where children choose their areas to explore, child sized furniture and utensils, distinct areas carefully arranged, careful classroom planning and preparation, materials kept accessible to children, and allowing the kids to assist in keeping the classroom clean.

Natalya Klochkova

12/12/2018 05:27:25 pm

The organization of materials and activities

Carrington Nevard

12/12/2018 07:32:30 pm

A few similarities is learning through sensory activities and the idea of being pre planned with observations. We set up activities and let the children choose what they want to play with.

isabella

12/14/2018 03:28:37 pm

The Montessori approach is more hands on and physical rather than the basic elementary public school approach which is more cut and dry. The public school approach in my opinion is more intriguing to the kids that go there, while in basic public school kids hate it and go out of the legal necessity.

Dawn

12/15/2018 09:15:41 pm

I am a Montessori teaching in a Montessori environment. We already use these materials

Daniel Thongdara

12/16/2018 01:10:33 pm

As a Montessori preschool teacher, I am familiar with and use these materials in my classroom each day. Other than the sand letter work and the ten bars, we have a hand washing station and a wood polishing station similar to the seashell cleaning work.

Sierra Chadwick

12/16/2018 07:11:13 pm

Compare the ideas and materials listed here in the training, and those that are in the classroom were you work, what do you see that is similar to Montessori’s approach?

In the classroom where I work we do a lot of hands on things like the Montessori's approach. We also have child size furniture and labeled toy shelves. We have a sensory bin filled with sensory items for the children to play and touch and explore with. We have a reading area, a dramatic play area, a circle time area, table areas, and block areas. We have fake food, fake dishes, dress up clothes, etc. We encourage hands on activities and encourage independent play.

Nicole Weisenborn

12/17/2018 06:54:49 pm

The rooms in our class resembles Montessori as we have defined areas for different types of learning. reading area, a dramatic play area, a circle time area, a sensory tub, and a designated area for learning. The kids are able to move freely with little help as to try and use their own imagination and brain.

Karin Kletter

12/20/2018 04:23:16 pm

In my classroom, we do a lot of hands-on activities similar to the Montessori's approach. We have defined areas for different types of learning; such as dramatic play; block center; science and math center; reading area; etc. We utilize sensory bins that the children may play with. We have child-sized furniture. All of the toys in the classroom are labeled.

Sadiki Harrison

12/20/2018 08:50:44 pm

We encourage independent activities as well as small group activities that take advantage of children's curiosity. and promote child self learning and growth

Tracy Piper

12/27/2018 08:55:49 pm

Its pretty similar to what we do in our childcare facility, with sensory tools and independent activities to creative imagination projects, as well as group activities too.

Pongsitorn

12/28/2018 09:08:06 pm

I am a Montessori Teacher, teaching kids age 3-6. We are following the Maria Montessori Method, so we are using all these material.

Sandra Jerde

12/29/2018 01:32:03 pm

I help in a Montessori school that my youngest child attends and now home school my oldest child that completed 3 years at the same Montessori school. We follow all these and use the materials.

stephanie

12/30/2018 10:46:20 am

In my classroom I have many hands on activities similar to the Montessori approach, We also have many group and individual activities throughout the day. All the furniture is child size as well.

Aleeah Hackett

12/30/2018 04:23:55 pm

I am working at a Reggio Emilia inspired center. I can see how they are interconnected with each other. While we have children directed activities and our curriculum is based around the students. Our classrooms seem much the same.

Jamie Petersen

12/30/2018 08:32:04 pm

Compare the ideas and materials listed here in the training, and those that are in the classroom were you work, what do you see that is similar to Montessori’s approach?
- The art studio in which I teach is filled with real tools and materials as opposed to toys, providing children with opportunities to experiment with tools and procedures they observe adults doing.

Jamie Petersen

12/30/2018 08:33:02 pm

Terrance Morris

12/30/2018 09:05:29 pm

When it comes to my classroom. I am very similar to a montessori classroom. I use similar things in the classroom, such as the last activity where the children use their finger to draw the letter in the sand, shaving cream. dirt, rice etc. I also use something similar to the 10 bar, I have my students use small objects to count with and show what number they are counting too.

Rishma Jenardhanan

12/30/2018 11:34:20 pm

Ours is a Montessori school we have open shelves with mostly wooden toys each labelled with the names of different lessons like matching shapes,manipulation, life skill flash cards, Alphabet blocks,Kitchen set child sized furniture,number and pattern matching blocks,sea shells, animal toys and stuffed toys,cozy area to lay down,reading area and musical toys. We frequently change the lessons and put on new toys to keep the classroom interesting to explore

Sami Wilmot

12/31/2018 10:45:57 am

Our program offers children a lot of sensory and exploratory activities.

Kassidy

1/3/2019 03:15:03 pm

I work at a school that is similar to Montessori and I work very closely to a play base curriculum. I currently do a lot of the very exact things shown in examples. I use play dough a lot as well and paint in a bag for them to practice letters as well as shapes. We also practice cutting plain paper for motor skills. I do need to keep more out in my classroom so that their is more variety and independent work available for the children. Unfortunately my school does now own our own building so I do have to set up every morning and put things away every evening before I leave because i share a space with the church.

Flevie Mashnitskiy

1/12/2019 01:34:09 pm

One of the similarities is that in our school we let our ids learn through hands on experience, like those in the sensory area.

Peter

2/3/2019 01:22:22 pm

I am a Montessori I use the hand to teach the brain

Radhika link

2/5/2019 11:12:58 am

see similarities because the children are working hands on and learning valuable information in each age group.

Raqiyo Elmi

3/3/2019 02:21:03 pm

Few similarities with our program and montessori programs. The aspect of using sensory and using real items to help children learn.
There is a focus on the development of a child's social and behavioral development through the intentional and interactive conversations held with the children.

Khadija Bin

3/4/2019 12:39:28 am

our program has sensory table, dramatic play, science area, library and outdoor activity. All the areas we have many options for children,

Khadija Bin

3/4/2019 12:00:39 pm

In our program we utilize what is in our environment like the science area we do hands on teaching, we ask lots of questions and ask that the children observe and verbal describe it or write it in their journal which our science area is part of our sensory activity. We have many programs that are similar to the montessori program.

Katrina A.

3/21/2019 11:06:34 am

In my classroom i love providing many different options for the children. so we have different sensory, manipulative and hands on activities. Im currently working on labeling everything, and rearranging my classroom to better suit varies age groups.

Tristin Aaenson

3/26/2019 03:30:04 pm

Having different sensory activity is the same idea.

Rachel Benton

4/7/2019 12:13:09 pm

One approach that is common between my work and the Montessori learning system is the emphasis on sensory learning approaches and smaller classrooms for individualized focus.

Rosario Pantaleon

8/1/2019 04:23:28 pm

The similarities with Montessoris approach, we both incorporate a lot of hands on ideas and materials that help children with their motor skills and sensory skills.

Catherine Wolff

1/20/2020 01:37:25 pm

I often plan structured sensory activities for my Early Toddler Class, which involve common, natural materials and strengthen fine motor skills. I usually carry out these activities one-on-one or with a small group of toddlers, and enjoy observing how a child experiences these activities.
We also have toddler-sized furniture in my classroom, so children can freely explore and feel more independent.

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