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Montessori as Folklore

The Montessori Method is drawn by particular people. Those people or groups could be religious or could be holistic. Either way, Montessori schooling is not for everyone and if this is a community of people who have the same views or interests, than this must be a folklore group. Folklore is many things as Martha Sims describes in her book called, "Living Folklore". She states that folklore, "Involves values, traditions, and ways of thinking and behaving. It’s about art. It’s about people and the way people learn. It helps us learn who we are and how to derive meaning from the world around us" (Sims 2011). Folklore is more than popular music or bands, it is demonstrated through many things materialistically, nonverbally, and more. Therefore, Montessori is a great example of a group of people who believe in the same benefits of Montessori. 

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Works Cited

Montessori Middle School and the Transition to High School: Student Narratives. 

Lapon. (2020). Montessori Middle School and the Transition to High School: Student Narratives. Journal of Montessori Research, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.17161/jomr.v6i2.13854

The Art of Storytelling in Montessori Classroom

Kulikow, V. (2022, January 10). The art of storytelling in the Montessori classroom. Montessori Resources for Schools, Teachers, Families and Parents | American Montessori Society. https://amshq.org/Blog/2022_01_05-The-Art-of-Storytelling-in-the-Montessori-Classroom

Parents’ Reasons for Sending Their Child to Montessori Schools

Hiles. (2018). Parents’ Reasons for Sending Their Child to Montessori Schools. Journal of Montessori Research, 4(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.17161/jomr.v4i1.6714

The effect of the Montessori education method on pre-school children’s social competence - behaviour and emotion regulation skills

children who attend public schools?

Dereli Ä°man, DaniÅŸman, Åž., Akin Demircan, Z., & Yaya, D. (2019). The effect of the Montessori education method on pre-school children’s social competence - behaviour and emotion regulation skills. Early Child Development and Care, 189(9), 1494–1508. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2017.1392943

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Living Folklore

Martha Sims. (2011). Living Folklore, 2nd Edition: An Introduction to the Study of People and Their Traditions. Utah State University Press.

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