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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are children initially unaware of cause and effect?

2. According to Montessori, what is different in the way adults work compared to children?

3. When given the chance, how does the Montessori method suggest children will function?

4. What did Montessori call the 1900s?

5. What type of work does the Montessori school promote?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Standing feel the Montessori system is a living system?

2. Why did Montessori suggest the the first nine volumes of Child Psychology have not been written?

3. What type of offers did Montessori receive to travel to America and continue her work there?

4. Why does Standing suggest that Montessori was fortunate when it came to education?

5. According to Montessori, why is human development compared to a succession of new births?

6. What does Standing mean when he refers to the rhythm of a child's life?

7. What does Standing make clear about the content of this book?

8. How did Montessori suggest the various sensitive periods in infants should be fostered?

9. What did other professionals, including other teachers of Montessori's time, assume about Monetessori's work as a teacher?

10. According to Montessori, why are infants and children considered explorers and philosophers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Montessori method gained much popularity throughout the world. Despite this popularity, Montessori schools and methods are not the common method for teaching. Why do you think this is the case? What factors have and continue to play a role in determining the reach of the Montessori method? Use information from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Montessori recognizes the difference between children and adults and creates her classrooms to meet the needs of the child. How then does she prepare children for movement up through life and eventually into adulthood? For example, children in the Montessori classroom are free to do what interests them, however in the workforce as adults, they may not have this luxury. How is this dealt with? Use information and examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

According to Standing, what is the general view of Montessori schools today? What type of challenges do you think these schools continue to face?

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