Montessori Curriculum Augsburg Park
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Montessori Curriculum
Augsburg Park
Dr. Maria Montessori(1870-1952)
Montessori vs. Traditional
Prepared Environment
Child Teacher
Teacher
Children
Montessori Curriculum Areas
Practical Life
Sensorial Arts
Language
Math
Cultural Arts
Practical Life
to make the child independent, refinement of movement, and discipline.
The materials focus on:a. Elementary Movementb. Care of the Personc. Care of the Environmentd. Fine Finger Activities e. Grace and Courtesy
Sensorial Arts
to educate the child’s sense.
The materials focus on:
a. Visual (colors)
b. Tactile (textures)
c. Auditory (sounds)
d. Gustatory (tasting exercise)
e. Olfactory (smelling exercise)
Language
to emphasize the child’s absorption of natural speech as well as a second language (writing, reading, grammar).
The materials focus on:a. Sandpaper Lettersb. Moveable Alphabetc. Nursery Rhymes, Story Telling
Math
to develop a “Mathematical Mind”
The materials focus on:
a. Number 1-10
b. Introduction to Decimal System
c. Teens and Tens
d. Operation and Fraction
Cultural Arts
to present the keys to the Universe
The materials focus on:
a. Geography
b. History
c. Botany
d. Zoology
e. Arts and Music
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