Education For A New World - The Montessori Series
Written for the parents and teachers of children under six, and short enough to be read in an evening: 69 pages, soft cover, The Montessori Series, 1999. The argument is that once the biological and psychological facts of development are taken seriously, the care of a small child stops being drudgery and repression and turns into collaboration with something already under way. The Kalakshetra printing of the same book runs to 97 pages in hard cover. Paper and cardstock.
“Children display a universal love of mathematics, which is par excellence the science of precision, order, and intelligence.”
Education for a New World reveals Montessori's vision of education as humanity's path to peace and progress. This fifth volume in The Montessori Series illuminates how children aged 6-12 develop moral consciousness and social awareness during the second plane of development.
- Understanding the psychological characteristics of the second plane child (6-12 years)
- Grasping the principles of cosmic education and interdependence
- Recognizing the child's role as constructor of the future human being
- Comprehending the shift from sensorial to imaginative learning
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The paperback explores cosmic education, Montessori's framework for presenting the universe as an interconnected whole where every element has a cosmic task. Education for a New World examines the child's emerging capacity for imagination and abstraction, explaining how elementary-aged learners construct their understanding through stories of the universe, life on Earth, and human civilization. This text guides educators in recognizing the child's psychological characteristics at this stage: the reasoning mind, moral sense, and drive to understand their place in society. The book's insights into the child as builder of tomorrow's world provide essential guidance for educators preparing environments that honor the elementary child's intellectual and social needs.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Create a quiet reading space with notebook and pen. Schedule regular reading sessions of 20-30 minutes. Consider forming a study group with other educators or parents.
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Read one chapter at a time, highlighting key concepts about the 6-12 year old child
Note specific examples Montessori gives about children's characteristics at this age - 2
After each chapter, write three main insights about cosmic education or the child's development
Connect these insights to children you know or observe - 3
Create a comparison chart showing differences between first and second plane characteristics
Use Montessori's specific descriptions from the text - 4
Identify practical applications for each theoretical concept presented
Consider how these ideas might change your interactions with children
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