A nice little Montessori quote from
Dr. Maria Montessori developed the Montessori Method of teaching in the early 1900’s after discovering a child's natural curiosity and innate desire to learn.
Her understanding of intrinsic motivation inspired a worldwide network of schools, mostly for preschool and primary aged children.
The key tenets of a Montessori education are that children naturally engage in self directed learning and independent study; that teachers should act as observers and facilitators not as lecturers or commanders; and that children are naturally inclined to periods of intense focus, concentration and flow that adults should do their best not to interrupt.
Paraphrased from Daniel Pink’s book
Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us
Her understanding of intrinsic motivation inspired a worldwide network of schools, mostly for preschool and primary aged children.
The key tenets of a Montessori education are that children naturally engage in self directed learning and independent study; that teachers should act as observers and facilitators not as lecturers or commanders; and that children are naturally inclined to periods of intense focus, concentration and flow that adults should do their best not to interrupt.
Paraphrased from Daniel Pink’s book
Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us
