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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. In "Exploration, Development," what does Standing suggest is absent in a Montessori school?

2. What element of a child's current activities did Montessori reduce and supplement with more structured activities?

3. According to Montessori, what is the child developing during the first epoch of his life?

4. Who was one of Montessori's Italian sponsors?

5. When did Montessori write her first book on her work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What type of qualities was Montessori able to nourish in the children based on her teaching methods?

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

4. According to Montessori, how does the absorbent mind take in the world?

5. According to Montessori, children have an interesting concept of time; how is this concept different from that of an adult?

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

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

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

9. How does Standing discuss the importance of order in children?

10. What connection was drawn between the Montessori method and different types of students?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Movement is an important part of learning. Based on information from the book, how does the Montessori method address movement in the classroom and in learning to achieve maximum results in education? Additionally, how is this different than a traditional classroom? Provide specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

The notion of gifted children is touched on very little in this book. Consider the Montessori method and discuss how this method may work with and be beneficial for gifted children. Use information and educational techniques, as discussed in the book, on educating disabled and normal children as support for educating gifted children.

Essay Topic 3

Provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the Montessori classroom. Do you think students attending a Montessori school are better off and if so in what ways? Use information and examples from the book to support your opinion.

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