Normalization: Pedagogy and James Paulik Montessori

Paulina V Edmunds James Paulik Montessori Philosophy and Pedagogy 27 January 2013 NORMALIZATION The children, who benefit enormously from the Montessori legacy, extol what Maria Montessori called a Cosmic Education. These children transform by the order, harmony and tranquility they experience every minute in this Montessori environment. They begin to transform, and this natural transformation was called by Dr. Montessori Normalization, It is the mental state children benefit when they approach their studies with enthusiasm, bend with little direction, treat others in a respectful way, and move fix quiet on their own or with others. (Montessori, 148) When Dr. Montessori began her work in San Lorenzo, Rome, she questioned herself if the accomplishments of the children were the work of angels but after 40 old age of hard work and observation she came to the realization that normalization is the single most important result of our work (The Absorbent Mind, 204) She borrowed the t erm from the Anthropology, and it means becoming a contributing member of society and used it to severalise the process that occurs when the development is happening in a normal way.Even young 3 year olds can experience and desire concentrated work, which leads them to contentment, restfulness and calm. They start being responsible for their environment and care for the other members in their community. This transformation appears through the repetition of this cycle 1. Prepare to perform an activity get holds of all the materials, motility involved and thought put into it. 2. The activity in which the child reaches total concentration. . Rest, a feeling of totality, felicity and being happiness. In Montessori schools, educators recognize this progression as being the normal work cycle. A perceptive educator can recognize a child who is normalized by these characteristics love of work, concentration, self-discipline and sociability. . It is said that the adults work hard to chang e the childs environment, but it is the child himself who uses the environment to change.Works Cited Montessori, Maria. The Secret of Childhood. City Ballantine Books, 1966. paginate 148. Polk Lillard, Paula. Montessori Today. City Schocken Books, 1996. Pages 41-43. Shaefer Zener, Rita Dr. The Secret of Childhood Normalization and Deviations. Lecture give on the AMI 3-6 course Nakhon Pathon, Thailand. April 2006. Permission given to Michael Olaf Company for reprinting. Classroom Guide 6-12, NAMC, Pages 202-205.