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ラフ&ラーンはBaby〜小学生低学年のお子様のための“モンテッソーリ教育”を取り入れたつくばの英語総合学習教室です。
ABOUT モンテッソーリ教育とは
モンテッソーリ教育とは、イタリアの最初の女医であるマリア・モンテッソーリが生みだした教育です。 モンテッソーリは子どもの生活の中心は精神発達であると述べています。 生まれてきた頃の子どもは無意識のうちに自分の置かれている環境を吸収します。 しかし、幼児期になると子どもは手を使うことで意識的に物事を吸収します。 手は頭脳の道具となり、手による活動で経験豊かな精神が身につき、人格形成につながっていきます。 整えられた環境の中でモンテッソーリ教具に触れ、子どもの興味、自分のことは自分でできるといった 達成感、自信への手助けを本人の自主性をそこなうことなく、導いていくことを目指しています。
モンテッソーリ教具・活動について
モンテッソーリ教育では子どもの発達段階に合わせ、考えられた教具があります。 それらの教具は特徴によって分類されています。
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日常生活の練習―手首・指先の機能訓練。鉛筆をしっかり持つための3本指でつまむ活動や日常生活での自立を養います。
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感覚教育―視覚、触覚、聴覚、味覚、嗅覚という五感を刺激することでより強く環境を知り、 鋭敏にします。
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言語教育―物にはすべて名前があり、書くことでそれを認識します。日常・感覚で培われた力を生かし、意思を相手に伝え対応することを目標とします。
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数教育―子どもは数にとても敏感に反応します。数への興味を引き出す手助けをします。教具を使い、活動を最後までやり遂げる集中力を目的にしています。
年齢別モンテッソーリ
日常生活の練習を中心とした「通す」「押し出す」「はめる」「分ける」 「貼る」といった皮膚感覚、指先の機能の洗練を目的とし活動を行います。
1歳半〜2歳
日常生活の練習はもちろん、感覚教具に触れ、特殊感覚(五感)を敏感にし、するどい観察力、注意力の集中、経験したことを整理づけ、考えようとする心を大切に育てます。
2歳〜3歳
モンテッソーリ教具の中から自分のやりたい教具を選び、意識的に理解することで何度でも繰り返し行う集中力を養います。
3歳〜5歳
Laugh &Learn International Preschool and Afterschool is dedicated to providing safe, quality childcare in an environment that fosters physical, emotional and intellectual growth. Our curriculum is based on the Developmentally Appropriate Program (DAP) by National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Each class has a planned curriculum that is developmentally appropriate for the age of its students.
3 CORE CONSIDERATIONS OF DAP
Knowing about child development and learning.
Knowing what is typical at each age and stage of early development is crucial. This knowledge, based on research, helps us decide which experiences are best for children’s learning and development.
Knowing what is individually appropriate.
What we learn about specific children helps us teach and care for each child as an individual. By continually observing children’s play and interaction with the physical environment and others, we learn about each child’s interests, abilities, and developmental progress.
Knowing what is culturally important.
We must make an effort to get to know the children’s families and learn about the values, expectations, and factors that shape their lives at home and in their communities. This background information helps us provide meaningful, relevant, and respectful learning experiences for each child and family.
Young Children Learn Best through Play... “Is this really true?” Although it may be difficult for parents to break away from the “drill and practice” teaching methods of the past, young children learn more when allowed to move at their own pace in a relaxed environment. Children playing blocks in the “block area” of the classroom are actually developing numerous skills, such as, language development, social skills, problem solving, mathematics (numbers, colors, shapes), etc.
It's the Process, Not the Product... This is the main principle of our approach to art and all forms of expression. Being creative is a way of expressing their feelings, ideas and emotions; therefore, it has to come from the individual and not the teacher's directive. At Laugh & Learn, we focus on the experience of working with materials, not the finished product.
“Do You Teach Reading and Writing?”... Absolutely! Laugh & Learn strives to create a language-rich environment in each of our classrooms. We do not instruct the whole class to trace letters, as this is inappropriate for preschoolers; however, the children are exposed to reading and writing all day, every day. Through story-telling, dictation, experience charts, writing in journals, songs, circle time and many other activities, we foster a love for reading and writing.
And of course, After school kids learn how to read and write English through journal and workbook.
We look forward to seeing you soon!