About Maria
Theory
Montessori Classroom
Critiques
Fun Facts
100
What country was Maria born in?
What is Italy
100
At what point in life is known as "unconscious learning"?
What is the first three years of a childs' life
100
What colour palate does Maria belive to be most effective in a classroom?
What is Neutral colours
100
What country was Maria's theory not welcome in for a period of time?
What is United States
100
Maria's religion was: a) budhist b) catholic c) christian
What is Catholic
200
Where did she go to school the second time?
What is University of Rome
200
Maria's theory focused on: a) how parents influence their children b) how environment influences learning c) how children influence their parents
What is how the environment influences learning
200
Why is it important for everything in the classroom to be easily accessable for the children?
What is To develop independance
200
Was Maria's theory ever welcomed into the US after being rejected by critiques?
What is YES!
200
Maria's teaching methods are mainly used in: a) private schools b) public schools c) University
What is a) private school
300
Maria was the first ______?
What is "woman in Italy to earn medical degree"
300
What sentance defines the Age 12-18 plane of the Four Planes of developement? a) explore, try to belong and contribute to society b) study all aspects of environment c) eat everything in sight d) develope imagination, use knowledge to expand world
What is explore, try to belong and contribute to society
300
Finish this sentance: It is important that everything is at the childs' ___ ____.
What is It is important that everything is at the childs' EYE LEVEL
300
What two factors did critiques believe affected learning? a) genetics, emotional b) geographical, ethnic groups c) gentetics, ethnic groups
What is genetics and ethnic groups
300
Why did she originally not want to be a teacher? a) she didn't like the pay b) it was one of few professions women usually followed c) she despised her mother who was a teacher
What is b) it was one of the few professions women usually followed
400
What three subjects did Maria study at the University of Rome?
What is psychiatry, education, and anthropology
400
What two french educators inspired Maria's theory?
What is Jean Itard and Edouard Seguin
400
What three needs are Montessori classrooms meant to meet?
What is Social, Physical, and Cognitive
400
Name one reason why people did not welcome Maria's theory
What is Because people believed female immigrants (especially disabled ones) should not be educated
400
Maria originally began teaching students who were a) blind b) deaf c) mentally challenged
What is c) mentally challenged
500
Fill in the blanks: "No child is a ____ ____, each child is born with a _____ _____ to be revealed"
What is blank slate, unique potential
500
When do the "Sensitive Periods" occur?
What is from birth-age 24
500
Maria believed it is important to have designated space for: a) work b) play c) quiet time d) all of the above
What is All of the above
500
What is the name of the political movement that took place and prevented Maria's theory from entering the US?
What is the Eugenics movement
500
How many children did Maria have? a) one b) three c) none
What is a) one, his name was Mario!
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