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STUDENT DISCIPLINE
Dr Maria Montessori
believed that that the the child in his development passes through different stages that alternate with periods of transition or or transformation These stages relate not only to the physical mental and social aspects of the child’s development but more importantly to the construction
of his his humanity his his character Grounded on this basic principle OBMC has drawn up the following guidelines to to address and respond accordingly to to the child pertinent to his stage of development 4 1 The Montessori
Child Casa Casa Child: The mind of the the Casa Casa child is characterized by the the presence of the absorbent mind Physically he he seeks independence in in movement and language Although he is in in a a a a a stage of sensitivity to acquiring grace and courtesy he he still needs the refinement of movement Thus the Casa child is prone to accidents leading to unintentional hurts Moreover his mind is is not yet capable of reasoning and and discerning between right and and wrong Primary Primary Child: The Primary Primary child has great physical strength and energy Although he has better control over his movements he he still lacks the refinement of movement that is necessary to avoid incidents and accidents He is also capable of expressing himself his his thoughts and his his feelings However he may still be prone to impulsively act out his feelings which could lead to misunderstandings among his peers and and teachers Thus he he still needs an adult’s direction on on how to express himself more positively since he is not yet fully self-regulated table of content
OBMC Parent & Student Handbook on E-learning
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