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Montessori as an alternative early childhood education
Abstract
Montessori education was developed over 100 years ago, and persists as a marginal ‘niche reform’ of the standard model. Here I discuss two unresolved dichotomies in early childhood education – the tension between work and play, and between structure and freedom. I explain how Montessori collapses and thereby resolves the dichotomies, and does so in a contemporary theoretical frame – one that is dynamical rather than linear. I next describe the origins and functioning of Montessori preschool environments, outcomes from the most methodologically sound studies to date, and impediments to Montessori’s more widespread adoption. I also show how Montessori is a culturally responsive pedagogy, and conclude by return to the dichotomies and how Montessori makes sense for the modern era.
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The Montessori method is based on the idea that development and learning are the same process, underpinned by the active engagement of pupils with their learning space.
“We chose to focus on the MM because it is based on the idea that development and learning are in fact the same process, underpinned by the active engagement of the pupils with their learning space.”
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- Authors
- Lillard, A. S.
- Corresponding author
- Lillard, Angeline S.
- ORCID
- Lillard, Angeline S.
- Venue
- The Influence of Theorists and Pioneers on Early Childhood Education
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2021-12-06
- Pages
- 211-221
- OpenAlex
- W4206633877
- Cited by
- 1
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1
- FWCI
- 1.71
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Routledge eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Education Methods and Practices
- Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
- Social Sciences › Education › Historical Education Studies Worldwide
- Keywords
- Montessori method, early childhood education, work and play, dynamical systems theory, Montessori preschool, educational reform, culturally responsive teaching
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