Montessori-Sensorial Essay

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Sensorial perception requires refinement from practice and repetition. As teachers we present the lesson to the child with precision, and exactness. Sensorial is the foundation for the child in Montessori for reading, writing, and introduces the concept that will be the foundation for writing such as left to right and top to bottom, gradation, classification, and arithmetic. He gets to redefine those skills through the materials provided in the classroom. Sensory Education develops the hand-eye coordination, concentration, order, independence, and develops the five senses, Tactile, Auditory, Olfactory, Gustatory, and Visual Sense. “In understanding Montessori education in any area, it is important to remember that the approach is always indirect never the direct one of traditional education.” Lillard, Paula Polk, (1972), Modern Approach. pp. 121: Schocken Books Inc. Through sensorial materials the child learns to isolate and refine each of his senses which indirectly prepare the child for further studies in language and math. This is done through repetition of the work. For example, the child working with the Geometric Cabinet learns indirectly how to use lightness of touch by tracing an enclosed form with his fingers, and this is a preparation for drawing. Without knowing it the hand that touches and feels and knows how to follow an outline is preparing for writing. The way Montessori integrated the other areas are so important. Montessori developed her materials in a way that it would be cohesive. Each area in Montessori is a preparation for one another. The material in the Sensorial area allows for seriation and classification they are self-correcting, and aid in the isolation of the senses. The child in this area may be seen working with the Pink Tower, the Geometric Cabinet, the Solid cylinders, the Sound Cylinders, the Metal Insets, the many matching games,

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