Montessori Terms
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