Cain,+Cecilia;+Montessori

I selected Montessori teaching method for my Wiki topic. I decided on this because I am not very familiar with many other methods or forms of teaching and am very interested in learning how they work and the details if I were to use this method.

 I found this paragraph explaining Montessori by going to [], because it explains it much better than myself could : "Montessori is a revolutionary method of observing and supporting the natural development of children. Montessori educational practice helps children develop creativity, problem solving, critical thinking and time-management skills, to contribute to society and the environment, and to become fulfilled persons in their particular time and place on Earth. The basis of Montessori practice in the classroom is mixed age group (3 - 6 ages in one class), individual choice of research and work, and uninterrupted concentration. Group lessons are seldom found in a Montessori classroom, but learning abounds."

Top five things I learned: 1. Montessori is individual learning based. 2. Children can learn at their own pace and have no obligation to feel pressured because the other students are learning faster or slower than they are. 3. Montessori isn't just limited to teaching school knowledge. 4. A lot of people do not agree with this method because they think that school should be taught the standard way of a teacher in front of a classroom teaching all the students at once. 5. Montessori method is pretty much just a guide for the children to learn on their own. If you allow the children to learn as they please and what they wish to learn, the "success" rates will be higher and the students will learn more.

1) I found this video on a Montessori program at a public school. The teachers, students, and parents tell how much they enjoy and think the Montessori program is a great idea and they love it. I rate this video a 4 out of 5 gold stars. media type="custom" key="7452447"

2) This video is about a Montessori school in Louisiana. It is a news clip i believe about how well the students and school is doing. The principal's quote at the end says it all about what the reasonings behind the well-doing of the school is. I rate this a 3 because it is very short and not a lot of explanation, but still informative. media type="custom" key="7452503"

3) This is a slideshow on Montessori that has a ton of pictures! But, the information that is said and the slideshows that have words on them are very cool and interesting. I would rate this a 3, only because of all the pictures. media type="custom" key="7452557"

4) This is a website that compares Montessori and Waldorf educational methods. I think it is interesting because the two are similar in many ways but yet oh so not in many ways. I rate this a 4 out of 5. []

5) This is a video about an elementary workshop in a Montessori school. It is a little long, but it gets the information out there for everyone to have a better understanding of the schooling and what actually goes on and how some people have been effected by this type of schooling. I rate this an 3.5 because it is very helpful, just long.

6) This video is about the founders of Google and how they contribute their success to their elementary years in school. They both attended Montessori school's when they were in grade school. They say that because of the methods they had as children, they became more driven. It isn't until towards the end of the video that they talk about Montessori. I rate this 5stars out of 5 stars because it shows how much a child can take from this type of classroom learning. media type="custom" key="7453385"

7) This is a guy that is taking about what a child really can get out of Montessori, and he has a different view then the other videos previously. He thinks that Montessori does not prepare children for everything that it says it may, or what people may think Montessori offers to children. I have no idea who he is, he is a little boring but it is a different outlook and view point of the Montessori methods which is interesting. I give this 3.5 stars out of 5. media type="custom" key="7453433"

8) This is a website that says Montessori isn't just for in the classroom,but is for everyone. It has five great lessons that can be learned from Montessori practice, and are explained on the site. I think it is interesting because it just goes to show you can not put a limit on a way of teaching. I rate this site 4.5 out of 5 . []

9) I wanted to find something funny about Montessori schools because all of the seriousness that goes along with it. There will always be people out there that disagree with a viewpoint and this comic makes fun of Montessori cleverly. I rate this a 3. 10) Yes, it is another video. But this is a Montessori school that breaks it down into the peaceful, environmental, community, and awareness side of the educational methods in Montessori schooling. I rate this video 4 because it is very insightful. media type="custom" key="7453609"

11) This website gives you an insight to the creator of the Montessori methods, Maria Montessori. I rate this a 3. I think it is cool because you get to see quotes from her and the way she believed that schooling should be done. []