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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. What is one of the most misunderstood elements of the Montessori method?

2. According to Standing, what is the nature of the psychic life of man?

3. What is the goal of silence in the Montessori classroom?

4. According to Montessori, what can be said about the adults feeling of oppressing their children?

5. In "Size, Movement, Instinct, Reason," what stage of development is the child, at birth, considered, according to the Standing?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Standing, what was Montessroi's view on the nature of play?

2. According to Montessori, how can the struggle between the adult and the child end?

3. What are the possibilities of an individual who is a slave or who has limited freedom?

4. According to Montessori, a perfectly prepared environment includes what type of information?

5. According to Standing, what are the two classifications of practical life exercises?

6. In "The Fundamental Problem & Prepared Environment," what are the parts of a prepared environment?

7. When a child first enters the Montessori school, what is the first thing to occur in terms of education?

8. According to Montessori, how does concentration play a role in the normalization of a child?

9. How did Montessori suggest one corrects deviations in learning and development?

10. According to Standing, what is one mistake some may make in developing or overseeing a Montessori school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

There is a strong emphasis on freedom throughout this book. Why do you think the author places so much emphasis on this topic? What to you think about the author's suggestion about the lack of freedom in the traditional classroom as compared to the Montessori classroom?

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