The Influences From Montessori to the Early Years Children

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.201023.056How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Montessori, Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Abstract

This article will review the theory of Maria Montessori (1870-1952) and her key ideas regarding the holistic development of children in the early years (0-5 years). It will identify some of Montessori’s key ideas – holistic development, learning through play, the prepared environment, observation and the importance of parents –but also consider the perspectives of other early years theorists that may hold differing views. It will discuss how Montessori’s contributions have influenced current early years practice by identifying how her ideas have shaped the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework, a legal document that must be followed by all early year’s settings in England. I will conclude by evaluating how these ideas and perspectives will have an effect on my own pedagogy in the future.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Chenhua Gu
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/11/06
TI  - The Influences From Montessori to the Early Years Children
BT  - Proceedings of the 2020 5th International Conference on Modern Management and Education Technology (MMET 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 280
EP  - 283
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201023.056
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201023.056
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