St. Catherine University St. Catherine University SOPHIA SOPHIA Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers Education 12-2014 Montessori in the Home and Connections to Parent Education Montessori in the Home and Connections to Parent Education Barbara Bisceglia St. Catherine University Follow this and additional works at: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed Part of the Other Education Commons Recommended Citation Recommended Citation Bisceglia, Barbara. (2014). Montessori in the Home and Connections to Parent Education. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed/90 This Action Research Project is brought to you for free and open access by the Education at SOPHIA. It has been accepted for inclusion in Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers by an authorized administrator of SOPHIA. For more information, please contact [email protected].
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St. Catherine University St. Catherine University
SOPHIA SOPHIA
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers Education
12-2014
Montessori in the Home and Connections to Parent Education Montessori in the Home and Connections to Parent Education
Barbara Bisceglia St. Catherine University
Follow this and additional works at: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed
Part of the Other Education Commons
Recommended Citation Recommended Citation Bisceglia, Barbara. (2014). Montessori in the Home and Connections to Parent Education. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed/90
This Action Research Project is brought to you for free and open access by the Education at SOPHIA. It has been accepted for inclusion in Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers by an authorized administrator of SOPHIA. For more information, please contact [email protected].
Lillard, P& Lynn L (2003) Montessori from the start: The child at home, from birth to
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Powell, D. R., Son, S., File, N., & San Juan, R. R. (2010). Parent-school relationships and
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Woo, S. (2014). Creating an amazing montessori toddler home environment. Montessori
Life, 26(2), 54-59.
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Appendix A
Dear Parents, As you may know, I am pursuing a Master of Arts in Education at St. Catherine University. As
part of my graduate work, I am going to do an Action Research project. Description of Study As the teacher of your child in the toddler division at the Barrie School, I have chosen to learn
about parent education through connecting toddler Montessori works to the home environment.
This action research will allow you and your child to participate in Montessori based works
together in the home setting, which will hopefully allow you the opportunity to learn more about
the philosophy and curriculum which may be rewarding for your child and yourself. As part of the study, I will be performing home visits to gather information about your family and
child needs. I will schedule a time for this with you in the first weeks of school if you are
interested. Throughout the first weeks of school, I will also be sending home practical life works
that will include fine motor practice, food preparation and self-care activities. In addition to the
works being sent home, I will be sending home ideas on how to prepare your home environment
to help support your child’s independence and learning. You will be asked to complete pre-and
post- questionnaires about the Montessori philosophy and feedback forms about each work sent
home. I will be summarizing my research project and writing about the results. However, none of the
writing that I do will include the name of this school, the names of any students, or any references
that would make it possible to identify outcomes connected to a particular student or family.
Other people will not know if you and your child are in my study. When I am done, I will share my final research report in the St. Kate’s library. By sharing what I
learned, I hope to help other Montessori teachers who are also trying to improve their teaching
and student learning. Next Steps If you decide you DO want to be included in the study you don’t need to do anything at this time.
Your answers to my questions and my observations will be aggregated and made confidential in
my final report. If you decide you do NOT want your family’s data from this project to be included in my final
report, please note that on this form and return it by August 29, 2014. The data I gather will include parent feedback on the works and assignments sent home. Data will
also include observations of children’s independence in the classroom and work habits throughout
the morning. There is no penalty for not being involved or not having your child’s data included in my study. I
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will simply not collect data from your child or family. All children will receive the same
treatment in my class, regardless of your decision on this matter. Home visits are optional for any
family. Questions If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, [email protected]. You may ask
questions now, or if you have any additional questions later, you can ask my advisor, Jana
Morgan Herman whose email is [email protected]. If you have other questions or
concerns regarding the study, and would like to talk to someone other than the researcher(s), you
may also contact Dr. John Schmitt, Chair of the St. Catherine University Institutional Review
Board, at (651) 690-7739. You may keep a copy of this form for your records. Please respond by August 29, 2014 if you do
NOT want to be involved.
______________________________ Name of Child
______ I do NOT want my family’s responses or data about my child to be included in
this study. ______ I have questions I would like to discuss before I make this decision. You can
reach me at
___________________________________ or ______________________.
______________________________ ________________ Signature of Parent Date Upon receipt of this notification I will sign here and send this back to you so that you know I
received your request.
______________________________ ________________ Signature of Researcher Date **If at any time you decide you do not want your family’s data to be included in the study, you
may notify me and I will remove included data to the best of my ability.
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Appendix B
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Appendix C
Family Questionnaire
Child's Name: Nickname: Parent/Caregiver Names:
PERSONALITY First thing you think of when you think of your child
Describe your child’s temperament/personality.
What does your child like to talk about the most or listen to you talk about the most?
Your child’s top three favorite things?
RELATIONSHIP WITH CAREGIVERS Identify and list:
Favorite activities with parent/caregiver 1
Favorite activities with parent/caregiver 2
What do you love most about your child?
What are some challenges?
HOME LIFE Who does your child live with?
Does your child have siblings?
What language(s) are spoken at home?
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Describe your child's usual daily routine? (Please include wake time, eating, naptime, bedtime)
How much time do you spend reading with your child at home? DICIPLINE What type of boundaries do you use at home? Identify and explain technique:
Caregiver 1-
Caregiver 2-
Is it consistent amongst all caregivers?
What is your child's reaction to boundaries?
HEALTH and PHYSICAL GROWTH Allergies, sensitivities to food, or dietary restrictions?
Does your child take regular or frequent medications?
Describe any health or developmental issues, including ear infections, vision, hearing, speech, and physical
growth?
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT Describe your child's language skills?
Describe any fears your child may have.
How would you describe your child's emotional and social characteristics or qualities?
Has your child experienced any traumatic/ dramatic experiences that would be helpful for us to know?
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INDEPENDENCE How independent is your child with diapering/toileting?
How does your child ask for help?
How successful is your child at self-care skills? (washing, brushing teeth, dressing, picking up toys)
SEPARATION Has your child ever been separated from you? (Babysitters, vacations, play dates, daycare)
How does your child react to separating from parents and caregivers?
Does anyone else care for your child on a regular basis? Please specify-
Does your child have a security object?
SOCIALIZATION Does your child have scheduled activities outside of school? Please list-
What opportunities does your child have to play with other children?
SCHOOL What are your expectations for this year?
What are you excited about for the start of your child’s school year?
What makes you nervous about the start of your child’s school year?
Questions for me?
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Appendix D
Montessori Questionnaire
Pre -Survey * Required
Why did you choose Montessori education for your child? *
What type of learning outcomes are you expecting from your child's experience at Barrie School?
*
How does Montessori foster independence? *
Do you believe Montessori classrooms are unstructured? If so, what makes you think this? *
How does concentration, coordination, order and independence relate to the Montessori
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curriculum? *
Have you read any books related to Montessori philosophy? If so, which ones? If you have not,
would you be interested in receiving a list of recommended reads? *