How does YOUR environment achieve these outcomes? Or do you see where you can improve?
What other outcomes do you see from a child in a properly prepared environment?
(from Primary Montessori Theory album)
Results
of the Prepared Environment
The results of the prepared
environment are many and varied and are not limited to the following:
- functional
independence
- acquisition of
skills
- community and
social cohesion
- care of the
environment
- confidence
- competency-based
self-esteem
-
not
the 'I am special, You are special' false outer self-esteem
- respect
-
for
other children
-
materials
-
other
life
- peacefulness
- concentration[1]
- keen sense of
developed order –
-
carries
over into other areas of life
- feeling of
security
- sense of
belonging –
to something outside themselves
- refined,
graceful movements
- love for
learning
- strong academic
foundation
-
language,
math
-
how
the world operates (through sensorial)
- strong
connection to reality
- able to
follow-through – complete task
- responsible
- keen observers
- appropriate
risk takers –
-
not
afraid to make mistakes
-
secure
and safe environment
- appreciation
for nature
- appreciation of
other cultures
-
and
for other types of differences
- refined senses
- joy
- adaptability to
new situations later
No comments:
Post a Comment