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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 did Montessori suggest the human grows principally during the fires year of life?

2. In terms of biology, what is meant by freedom?

3. In the Montessori classroom, what must be distributed evenly to foster the child?

4. What must a teacher understand to be successful in the Montessori classroom?

5. In "The Fundamental Problem & Prepared Environment," what type of food, does Standing state a child might prefer over a $500 ornate lunch?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the different between the teaching in a Froebel school compared to a teacher in a Montessori school?

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

4. What is necessary for a student to engage in a certain activity?

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

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

7. According to the Montessori philosophy, how are actions of grace and courtesy to be taught?

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

9. What are the two distinct stages of learning in a Montessori classroom?

10. What are the two factors involved in the success of the prepared environment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Montessori preferred to work with children and she even recognized the vast differences between children and adults. According to Standing, why does she then spend time lecturing intentionally? What is her aim at these lectures and do you think based on the reading in the book and the current popularity of this method that she was successful?

Essay Topic 2

The notion of normalization is something that occurs in students that often come from the traditional classroom into the Montessori classroom. If normalization is to occur upon entering the Montessori classroom, what could be said about those students who remain in the traditional classroom? Use information and examples form the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Standing notes that some educators who open a Montessori school do not completely understand the true principles of the Montessori method and do not properly teach the method. Where does the confusion lie concerning these individuals? It is in the incorrect use of this method? What is or can be done to correct this problem?

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