The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-15

Another ray in the dawn OF the
educators in the transfer of the Third
/ International Montessori Teachers
/ Training School from italy TO this
country. It opened in Los Angeles
1 May /, its distfn guished founder hay-
! ing arrived few days before The
session viii continue four months and
while. because or the unsettled condi-
tons in Europe. the number of Tor
! eign students is small compared with
I the attendance at the two previous
sessions held in Rome. 1t will give
I DR.. Montessori an opportunity 10
demonstrate her remarkable educa-
| tional discoveries in the country
which is best fitted to put them into
effect. DR.. Montessori believes as did
Forebol, the founder OF the kinder
garten. that the democratic influences
of our great republic are PETER se
adapted to the development OF true
educational ideals than are the mon
archial countries Of Europe.
Advantage has been taken OF Dr.
Montessoriss presence in this coan-
try 10 secure her representation upon
the program OF the international
kindergarten Congress. to be held In
San Francisco in August. in conjunc-
ton with the International Congress
of Education under the auspices of the
National Education Association. IL
is felt that this recognition of DR..
AIontassor;,s VOL. nv the kinder
gartners OF this country will so far
towards bringing about better un-
Outstanding of these two great devel-
opments in child culture
! In addifion TO their agreement as
r. tho adyan.apes offered by this
country for the DEVELOPMENT of their
eGnca+;onal deals Froebel and Mon
7 tessor; both accent the. same basis
,non which IN begin the education OF
Tho child This basic theory is that
s,,erv child between the ages of three
and six is trong individualistic. he
bas I;++Ia incii5ation TO work with
! n IN ..s'i IT 81 me do II myself." is
10 ~ Tba Montessori principle is
.hst This cbaracterist;c should be
cultivated. instead of being weakened
Nv bavinc children begin work in
a-orns ~ ZOO carly an age Froebel
said. rRecause a little child is so
individualistfc we should help him
erradualIy to the low of working in
eroups" Despite the fact that these
two nrincinIes seem diametricafy
ec,eo. - ~. ,.oh o+be- +be leaders OF
hoth educational movements believe
IN tho intimate possibility of some
eort of Correlation between them. 1t
;s faIt that Or Montessori's presence
~ the ereat kindergarten congress
will aid in this.
snnerfcial criticism of the kim
dare,. r+sn sometimes indicates that
tba cbiId ;s ENTERTAINED rather than
;ae.rncted ana that the work he does
-, soboo1 doas NOT AT him for life.
Tb;s ;s not tr,,e REGARDING a properly
condnctad class The Montessori
STAN has been DESIGNED with the
i5,ea of piyine each act of the child
son,e nermanent and practical value
=, 5areloninr some particular sense.
.SIebt ,earine smell touch and taste
&c ali g;ven eouaI cultivation by
| $50 ~ s-ac;sJ annaratus or ma
!+ar;aj Zach article of which has been
~ rssr,It of LONG scientific study.
THO first lesson the child has to
iaarn 10 that q; order. and this is a
nrincinIe which is emphasized
tbrougbou. his entire course of
studv While a little one is always
permitted to select the thing he
/ wants 10 do. he is not permitted TO
continue II If il is too complicated for
bis con1nra;1ension His energy is
| ended INFO some simpler channel IN
| III he has ACQUIRED skin for the more
advanced work
/ 4 TOW which is usually the first to
| attract the attention OF the Monies
sori child. consists of block of wood
/ about a foot long. In the top OF It
\ are row of graduated cylinders,
4 each of which fits perfectly in the
/ hole designed for it. This combines
training of sight and touch. The
/ buttoning frames are also designed
/; for the younger children. In these,
I co-ordinated movements of the little
fingers are developed by fasten-
(: ing buttons like those upon. their
/! own clothing. Two pieces of leather
\ in a frame are fastened together by
4 a shoe buttoner in Just the same
\ wav as the shoes on the child's feet.
For the benefit of the little one who
has advanced TO mildly blouses. one