Montessori Philosophy
What year did Dr. Maria Montessori open her first school?
What is 1907?
What feature of Montessori materials helps children learn from their mistakes?
What is Control of Error?
Where should cleaning supplies be stored in the classroom?
What is under the sink, consolidated neatly?
What is one of the primary roles of a Montessori teacher?
What is to awaken the child’s spirit and imagination?
Where can batteries be obtained in the school?
What is the office?
The Montessori Method is based on observing and what else?
What is taking what the child gives?
Why is the environment designed to be beautiful and inviting?
To create a calm and stimulating atmosphere that invites discovery.
Who should you contact to check out Montessori materials?
Who is Mingwei?
Why should teachers model cleaning for students?
To teach them the proper way to clean and maintain the environment?
Who is responsible for classroom supply back stock?
What is the Operations Team?
Name the three components of the Montessori Triad.
What are the Adult, the Environment, and the Child?
How does the environment grow with the child?
It adapts to meet the developmental needs at each stage of the child’s growth.
What should you do if a lightbulb goes out in the classroom?
What is submit a facility request?
What is the purpose of positive reinforcement in the classroom?
To encourage and motivate students in their roles.
How are technology requests submitted?
Through the Operations Request Form.
What is the role of the teacher in the Montessori Triad?
What is to observe and prepare the environment to optimally serve the child?
How does the prepared environment encourage independence?
By allowing children to choose activities and materials on their own.
Where can art supplies be found for elementary classrooms?
What is the elementary section of the Art shed?
What are the responsibilities related to classroom jobs?
What are engaging students in community roles and teaching them responsibility?
What is the role of the Operations Team in maintaining the prepared environment?
To support teachers with facility, technology, and classroom supply requests.
Which key educational figure was a colleague of Dr. Montessori?
Who is Jean Piaget?
The prepared environment is sometimes described as what kind of teacher?
What is the "third teacher"?
What should you do with biohazardous waste?
What is tie it up in a plastic bag and dispose of it in the dumpster?
How should teachers handle lesson planning to support the Montessori environment?
By preparing lesson plans that allow for independence and self-directed learning.
What is the role of the Operations Team in maintaining the prepared environment?
To support teachers with facility, technology, and classroom supply requests.