The Pedagogy of Nature according to Maria Montessori

Bertolino, Fabrizio; Filippa, Manuela

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“…She made a breakthrough in child education with the "Montessori Method" and developed it in the early 1900s. Montessori regarded humans as an inseparable part of nature and stated that nature is a tool to understand people (Bertolino & Filippa, 2021). The essence of this method is the freedom given to a child during the period of movement and other activities so that children can reveal their strength in a pre-prepared environment (Montessori, /1917.…”

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“…Thus, the child feels ready for life (Seldin, 2000;Montessori, 1997Montessori, , 2002. For this reason, Montessori suggested teachers to take care of children patiently as they observe nature spontaneously, and to spend time with them while looking at a flower, a leaf of grass, or animals or insects (Bertolino and Filippa, 2021;Chalufour & Worth, 2003).…”

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“…Montessori favors education in harmony with and through nature. She regarded humans as an inseparable part of nature, and also stressed that nature is a tool to understand people (Bertolino & Filippa, 2021). The realm of naturebased practises forms a very significant component of educational work in preschools that work in the spirit of Montessori education.…”

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Nature-Based Education in the Light of Montessori Philosophy: Meaning, Principles and Practices

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The subject of the article is the role of nature in learning as an essential part of the Montessori Philosophy in early childhood education. This article highlights the use of nature-based activities within Montessori’s pedagogical perspective for including content about the natural world in early childhood settings. In this paper, it is aimed to increase the awareness of learning through nature on child development and to disseminate nature-based practices used in line with the Montessori approach in preschools. Firstly, the role of nature as an educational tool is described, followed by an understanding of nature pedagogy and its educational value according to Maria Montessori. Additionally, the article reviews the implementation of nature-based learning activities as an integral part of the educational work in Montessori schools. In this educational stream, nature-related work stands as the main methodical means for early childhood education and supporting the development of children. Nature in itself serves as a kind of special resonance and restorative effect that can help children understand the world and impart meaning to their lives. Subsequently, recommendations for nature-based practices that can be applied in preschools were presented in light of the Montessori philosophy. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/soc/0094/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

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Nature-Based Education in the Light of Montessori Philosophy: Meaning, Principles and Practices

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“…M. Montessori is one of the few educators who were able to pose and solve a global problem not only in philosophical, psychological and pedagogical theory, but also to implement his concept in practice, creating a pedagogical system widely known as the «Montessori method». The educational ideas the famous Italian pedagogue Maria Montessori as well as her life and activities have been studied by foreign and Ukrainian educators: P. Baligadoo (2020); F. Bertolino, M. Filippa (2021); V. ; F. ; B. Caprara (2019); A.…”

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Educational Ideas of Maria Montessori on the Pages of Foreign Periodicals

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2023

Continuing Professional Education: Theory and Practice

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The article deals with the educational ideas the famous Italian doctor and educator Maria Montessori, her many-sided personality, some aspects of the life, activities and methods highlighted on the pages of foreign periodicals. The relevance of the pedagogue’s ideas in the modern world has been stressed; the demand of the modern society for the education of a free individual, striving for independent active searches and self-realization, has been emphasized. The article reveals the personality of M. Montessori as one of the educators who was able to pose and solve a global problem in philosophical, psychological and pedagogical theory, as well as to implement her concept in practice, creating a pedagogical system named as «Montessori method». M. Montessori; as an educator who gave a new quality to the education development strategy, humanizing it, returning it to the person. The analysis of M. Montessori’s pedagogical activities, positions, views and her life paths, highlighted by foreign researches, have been presented in the article; her role as an architect of the «rediscovery» of the child has been stressed. The educator’s revolutionary ideas about childhood and education for life, rather than education based on obedience and immobility, have been noted as well as their development as a result of M. Montessori’s medical research has been admitted; her new visions of the school by designing strategies that would overcame the barriers to education, have been mentioned. The article also stresses the educator’s desire to show how to save humanity by means of pedagogy: starting with the child and human freedom and, in particular, freedom for women.

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The Pedagogy of Nature according to Maria Montessori

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Nature-Based Education in the Light of Montessori Philosophy: Meaning, Principles and Practices

Nature-Based Education in the Light of Montessori Philosophy: Meaning, Principles and Practices

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