Module 3: Teaching methods ...................................................................................................83 A. The MATAL method ........................................................................................................................... 84 1. Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 84 2. Nature area and exhibition area....................................................................................................... 84 3. Group work........................................................................................................................................ 85 4. Outings ............................................................................................................................................... 85 5. Equipment.......................................................................................................................................... 86 6. Observing the world around us ........................................................................................................ 89 6.1 UNIT 1 – Chapter 1: Observing objects in our classroom and in our home........................... 89 6.2 UNIT 1 – Chapter 2.................................................................................................................... 94 6.3 UNIT 1 – Chapter 3...................................................................................................................105 6.4 UNIT 1 – Chapter 4...................................................................................................................106 6.5 UNIT 1 – Chapter 5...................................................................................................................107 6.6 UNIT 1 – Chapter 6...................................................................................................................108


7. Sensing and knowing........................................................................................................................110 7.1 UNIT 2 – CHAPTER 1................................................................................................................110 7.2 UNIT 2 – Chapter 2...................................................................................................................112 7.3 UNIT 2 – Chapter 3...................................................................................................................114 7.4 UNIT 2 – Chapter 4...................................................................................................................115 7.5 UNIT 2 – Chapter 5...................................................................................................................117 7.6 UNIT 2 – Chapter 6...................................................................................................................118 7.7 UNIT 2 – Chapter 7...................................................................................................................119


8. Shaping and relating ........................................................................................................................120 8.1 UNIT 3 – Chapter 1...................................................................................................................122 8.2 UNIT 3 – Chapter 2...................................................................................................................124 8.3 UNIT 3 – Chapter 3...................................................................................................................125 8.4 UNIT 3 – Chapter 4...................................................................................................................126 8.5 UNIT 3 – Chapter 5...................................................................................................................126


9. Sorting and classifying .....................................................................................................................126 9.1 UNIT 4 – Chapter 1...................................................................................................................127 9.2 UNIT 4 – Chapter 2...................................................................................................................128 9.3 UNIT 4 – Chapter 3...................................................................................................................129


B. Montessori Method – Maria Montessori..........................................................................................130 1. The Montessori philosophy..............................................................................................................131 1.1 Respect for the child................................................................................................................131 1.2 The absorbent mind ................................................................................................................131 1.3 Sensitive periods......................................................................................................................131 1.4 The prepared environment.....................................................................................................132 1.5 Auto-education.........................................................................................................................132


2. The Montessori “teacher”.................................................................................................................133 2.1 A few characteristics of a good Montessori directress ..........................................................133 2.2 The role of the teacher ............................................................................................................133


3. Sensitive periods 134 3 1. Sensitivity to order (birth to two years) .................................................................................134 3.2 Sensitivity to language (birth to six years).............................................................................135 3.3 Sensitivity to walking (one to six years).................................................................................135 3.4 Sensitivity to the social aspect of life (two to four years) ......................................................135 3.5 Sensitivity to small objects (one to six years old)...................................................................135 3.6 Sensitivity to learning through the senses (birth to six years old) .......................................135


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