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What is Montessori education?
Montessori education is an educational method named after Italian female educator maria montessori (1870- 1952). From the book The Application of Scientific Education Methods in Children's Families.

Characteristics of Montessori education;

1, through the basic life ability exercise, facial features exercise, intelligent exercise (language, mathematics, science) and other specific forms of exercise, form the foundation of a sound personality.

2. Montessori classroom is the embryonic form of a small society. In this small society, children learn to respect and accept others, learn how to share their knowledge and skills, and learn how to lead others.

3. "Freedom" and "discipline" are integrated, and "individuality" and "group" are given consideration. Inspire children to have the ability to solve difficulties and adapt to the new environment, and achieve the purpose of self-construction and mental development.

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Principles of Montessori education;

1, mainly children. In order to create a child-centered "children's world" for children who can be themselves independently.

2. Rich teaching materials and teaching AIDS. Teaching AIDS are the material for children's work, and children build a perfect personality through "work" and self-repetitive operation exercises.

3. Oppose spoon-feeding teaching. It is advocated to start with daily life training, with a good learning environment and rich teaching AIDS, so that children can learn spontaneously and actively and build their own perfect personality.

4. Grasp the sensitive period of learning. Montessori's scientific pre-school education law emphasizes mastering children's "sensitive period" and giving them proper learning.

5. Teachers play the role of facilitators. Teachers must have a deep understanding of children's spiritual world and know their children's development like the back of their hands, so as to provide appropriate and timely help and guidance to children.

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