Melissa Reimer's ePortfolio

Community Field Experience

My community field experience took place at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster, BC. I worked closely with the arts programmer to develop and pilot a school workshop in coordination with the New Media Gallery, located in the Anvil Centre. The goal of the workshop was to give students a better understanding of conceptual art, as well as time to work in response to the exhibit “POPart” at the New Media Gallery. Students were guided through the gallery by the curators, and then we moved to the workshop space where…read more

Week One Wrap Up video

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Apr.05

About Me

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Oct.20

The Role of the Montessori Teacher

Posted by lisslane in Blog, Maria montessori, Montessori Method, teacher training, The role of the Montessori Teacher, The role of the teacher

The role of a Montessori teacher is special in so many ways. She thoughtfully prepares the environment to meet the unique needs of the children. She carefully observes and understands when to introduce new materials so that the children may continue to be engaged in the mastery of their work. She must observe and follow the child, giving him opportunities to explore his interests safely and productively. The teacher must recognize the fine balance between challenging the child and gently pushing him towards new material and allowing him to find…read more

Aug.27

Montessori Terms

Posted by lisslane in absorbent mind, Blog, deviation, freedom, liberty, Maria montessori, montessori glossary, Montessori terms, normalization, prepared environment

Deviation: Deviations, or detours, are misbehaviours that stray from normalization. Deviations are created when development cannot occur normally. If not corrected, deviations can become worse over time and may impact the child as an adult. Montessori described two types of deviations; deliberate and non-deliberate. Deliberate are behaviours fostered by adults, such as insatiability of attention or laziness. Non-deliberate behaviours are those not fostered by adults include behaviours like disobedience or quarrelling. Normalization: Normalization is what occurs when children are given meaningful work to do within the prepared Montessori environment. Normalization…read more

Aug.26

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