Essay on Montessori: the Power of Attention

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Table of Contents
1 OVERVIEW 2
2 EIGHT PRE-DETERMINED PYSCHIC PATTERNS (PPP) 3
2.1 Law of work. 3
2.2 Law of independence. 3
2.3 Power of attention. 3
2.4 Development of will. 3
2.5 Development of intelligence 3
2.6 Development of imagination and creativity. 3
2.7 Development of emotional and spiritual life. 3
2.8 Stage of child’s growth 3
2 DIAGRAM OF 8 PPP 5
2 POWER OF ATTENTION 6
3 PREPARED ENVIRONMENT HELPS TO MAXIMIZE POWER OF ATTENTION 9
3.1 Freedom. 9
3.2 Structure and Order 9
3.3 Reality and nature 9
3.4 Beauty and atmosphere 9
3.5 Montessori material 9
3.6 Development of community life 9
4 ROLES OF A TEACHER 10

1 OVERVIEW (diagram)

2 EIGHT PRE-DETERMINED PYSCHIC PATTERNS (PPP)
Each child carries
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Such works help a child to develop his self-concept and use the environment to self-construct.
As the child works on specific task many times, he is practicing his ability to concentrate, thereby allowing his self-disciple to develop. Only after the establishment of a child’s ability to prolong attention and concentration, the development of will occurs, follows by self-discipline and the power to obey.
Child is born with power of attention, it is the law of natural development but it has to be developed and maximized. Such development may start from a very early age. For instance, we try to grab the attention of a baby by making strange noises. Later we focus the attention of the child by reading him stories. With concentration, child can put images and information of consciousness in order, his intelligence is then developing. At this stage, he is able to concentrate and observed the difference or distinction in his environment.
Attention is a very desirable skill. It is a must for every person who desires to succeed, whether on a minor or a major scale, whether in the material or spiritual world. In order to gain success you need to be able to focus your mind, and to calm down its restlessness and tendency to constantly shift from one subject to another. Likewise for a child, with deep concentration, he becomes calmer and more controlled and rested.
For this ability to be useful, it should be under the