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Dharma and the Montessori Method. Dharma is not merely a religion. It is a culture that helps human beings to live harmonious life. Similarly, the Montessori Method is not merely an educational method. It is a way to cultivate the personality of the child so that he lives a harmonious life.
Imagine a school, in the middle of a garden, where children run around the butterflies freely, and observe the tiny little worms in the sand
Montessori Schools celebrate Graduation Days with as much pomp and grandeur as in Universities. Almost all parents will be present on the day to witness their child’s performance. However, the Graduation Day at a Montessori school is different from those of Universities and other schools. Since Montessori schools have no exams and tests, Graduation Day is an occasion for the children to showcase what they have learnt in the past three years. But the question is why there are no tests and exams in Montessori schools.
Daniel Coyle, a journalist based in New York has written a book called, The Talent Code: the greatness isn’t born, it’s grown. I was intrigued by the similarities between his findings regarding growth of talent and Montessori principles, as I read through his very first Chapter ‘The Sweet Spot’.
English is a peculiar language. It is amazing how English has become so popular throughout the world in spite of not having its own script. Yes. English doesn’t have its own script and it uses Roman Script. It is like writing Hindi in Kannada letters.
At 2 years children are sensitive to the outer order and internalise. If that order is disturbed, children become restless. Once the children cross three years, they do not seem bothered by the “Order” much because they are no more sensitive to the order.
Montessori showed the world the treasure hidden in the child. In his book ‘Dr. Maria Montessori –Her Life and Work’ E.M. Standing compares Dr Maria Montessori to Columbus and says, “While Columbus discovered a world without, Dr Maria Montessori discovered the world within.” The world discovered by Dr Maria Montessori was a new world of children, which was different from the world that was known earlier.
