MONTESSORI PROGRAMA A developmentally appropriate program is based on theories of child development, understanding the child's individual needs, strengths and weaknesses achieved through observation of the child and his interests, his cultural and socio-economic context. as defined by the society, family and community from which he or she comes, and assessing what is individually appropriate for each child. The Montessori approach to education is successful because it relies on developmentally appropriate practices to promote healthy child growth. The program is based on careful observation of the child, his interaction and experimentation with an environment specially constructed and prepared for his optimal development. Dr. Maria Montessori is a pioneer in developing a philosophy of learning and teaching that could be described as revolutionary. At a time when accepted traditional teaching methods were geared more toward adults, the Montessori method focused on child-directed learning. Maria believed that there were multiple paths to learning and that with hands-on learning, the child could be the creator of their own education. She believed that there is a connection between a child's emotional development and their ability to learn. She believed that a child's first six years contribute significantly to the child's cognitive development and that there is infinite potential in every child, regardless of the diversity of their cultural, socio-economic and social backgrounds. -emotional. Children are particularly sensitive to the acquisition of knowledge from their environment, from the age of three to six. She therefore suggested preparing a particularly conducive environment for education, including child-sized furniture...... middle of paper ......e, completes the chain and maintains the amalgamated together. She is the catalyst that sparks learning in a child-centered environment. In the Montessori method, children are allowed to develop according to the laws of child development. The developmentally appropriate practices that this education methodology propagates enable the child to think constructively, creatively, and independently.BibliographyIntroduction to Montessori. (nd). Retrieved from https://amshq.org/Montessori-Education/Introduction-to-Montessori.aspxMaria Montessori (1870–1952) - biography, work with disabled children, links to itard and Séguin, the orthophrenic school. (nd). Retrieved from http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2244/Montessori-Maria-1870-1952.htmlHistory of Montessori. (nd). Retrieved from http://www.alfredmontessori.com/montessori-education-history.htm