Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/2 12 The Spiritual Regeneration of Man Recasts the role of normalization as "spiritual regeneration," looking to the unleashing of new intellectual powers and the child's emancipation from typical deviations. Suggests the adult may become normalized by experiencing normality in children and…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/2 11 The Normalized Child Describes characteristics of the normalized child, the ultimate goal of Montessori education. First outlines children's basic needs, then describes traits of the normalized child, including love of order, work, silence and working alone; mutual aid and…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/2 10 Normalization and Normality Across the Planes of Development Clarifies the meanings of the terms "normalization" and "normality," broadens the discussion of normality beyond Montessori's first plane of development, and explores the unique conditions conducive to normality in the second and third planes.
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/2 08 Character and Moral Development Reflects on the ways in which children develop character as well as ways to foster moral development in elementary education communities. Includes a brief discussion of Robert Coles' documentation of moral intelligence in children, and lists several ways to…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/2 09 Integrating Csikszentmihalyi and Montessori Makes comparisons between theories implicit to flow and similar ideas integral to Montessori's thought. Points of similarity include universality, the foundation on practical experiences, the reference to subconscious activity, the call for challenge to spark…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/2 07 The Prepared Environment Asserts that adults are not only responsible for preparing the Montessori environment, but more importantly constitute a living environment in and of themselves. Urges Montessori teachers to be an effective link between the child and the environment by…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/2 05 A Montessori Journey of Self Explores the experimental nature of Montessori, its implicit creativity, the power of commitment over time, the importance of depth, and the need to get beyond the overload of experience. Uses the title of the presentation as a structure, discussing the…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/2 06 Normalization Discusses cornerstone of Montessori theory, normalization, which asserts that if a child is placed in an optimum prepared environment where inner impulses match external opportunities, the undeviated self emerges, a being totally in harmony with its…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/2 04 Flow and Creativity Describes phases of the creative process, and historical and contemporary views of creativity, then presents a systems model of "Creativity," distinguished from the everyday creativity displayed by many people. Describes backgrounds and traits of "Creative"…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 22/2 03 Flow and Evolution Discusses how human evolution affects the achievement of flow experiences, including the role of complexity, or people's need to take on a greater range of challenges and opportunities to increase their skill level. Describes evolutionary obstacles to…
