An intergenerational program bringing together older adults with dementia and preschool children in one-on-one interactions is described. Montessori activities, which have strong ties to physical and occupational therapy, as well as to theories of developmental and cognitive psychology, are used as the context for these interactions. Our experience indicates that older adults with dementia can ...

This chapter presents detailed information about the birth of holistic education and the background of the approach. The chapter describes and compares the Waldorf and Montessori educational systems and the beliefs, values, and attitudes of each. Examples of holistic education are provided as well as techniques and strategies that can be used in the classroom during discussions about sustainabi...

The purpose of this study is to examine the teachers’ attitudes working in preschool education institutions that implement practices Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Ministry National Education (MoNE) program. This was carried out descriptive research (survey) method. group composed 81 teachers at Emilia-inspired MoNE preschools Kadıköy, Maltepe Ataşehir districts İstanbul. "Attitude Scale for Fa...

Maria Montessori es una figura intelectual que emerge con voz propia en la historia de educación transnacional del siglo XX. En el caso España su influencia ha sido y sigue siendo profunda. Lo se plantea este trabajo un estudio histórico temprana recepción contexto español las tres décadas transcurren 1906 a 1936. El punto partida re-contextualización sus ideas educativas desde óptica campos co...

Fourteen nursing home residents on a dementia special care unit at a skilled nursing facility took part in one-to-one intergenerational programming (IGP) with 15 preschool children from the facility's on-site child care center. Montessori-based activities served as the interface for interactions between dyads. The amount of time residents demonstrated positive and negative forms of engagement d...