View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Part Three : Chapter 1, Size, Movement, Instinct, Reason.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Montessori, what is the primary tool for learning in infants and very young children?
(a) Hands.
(b) Mind.
(c) Adult instruction.
(d) Feet.

2. According to Montessori, what tends to occur when groups gather together, such as boys grouping together and girls grouping together?
(a) Gang mentality.
(b) Sexual divisions.
(c) Group instinct.
(d) Herd instinct.

3. What does Aristotelian philosophy suggest about theories that separate the soul and body?
(a) They are fales.
(b) The are unattainable.
(c) They are unique.
(d) They have some truth.

4. In "Development," what was unique about what children are able to do in a Montessori classroom in terms of their mistakes?
(a) They are made fun of because of them.
(b) They can correct them.
(c) Nothing is done.
(d) They are punished for them.

5. As Montessori's popularity grew, what did she realize about the reach of her teaching methods?
(a) They are limited to early childhood.
(b) They can be taught to parents.
(c) They would not be understood in some countries.
(d) They could be effective up to the University age.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because of persecution from some groups, what happened to Montessori's teaching materials and books?

2. In "Exploration, Development," what does Standing suggest is the reasoning some put behind the children's ability to work on their own in a Montessori classroom?

3. What does Standing suggests that this book could be used as, despite its label as a biography?

4. What does Standing compare the universe to when discussing how a child may see it?

5. According to Standing, why is joy a surprise to some in terms of this emotion being tied to learning and the Montessori classroom?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 341 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample