ERIC Number: EJ1303118
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 10
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1054-0040
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Cinematic Lessons: Bringing My Past into the Montessori Classroom
Raskin, Vicky
Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, v27 n4 p28-37 Win 2015-2016
The concept of a ready-made block of knowledge does not exist in the Montessori classroom. Instead, the teacher's knowledge and the learning abilities of the child interact. The teacher brings what she or he knows about the world, and the child brings his or her desire to learn more about the world. In this article, a Montessori teacher uses her background in film to create engaging lessons for her Early Childhood and Lower Elementary students. The author presented one lesson a month for 5 months. Each lesson took 1 week and dealt with one of the five Montessori curricular areas: (1) Practical Life; (2) Sensorial; (3) Language; (4) Math; and (5) Culture.
Descriptors: Montessori Schools, Montessori Method, Teacher Role, Student Role, Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Films, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Film Production, Photography, Language Arts, Mathematics Instruction, History Instruction, Cultural Awareness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Primary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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