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    Default What can you tell me about the Jean Piaget approach to schooling?

    How does it relate to Maria Montessori's? How is it different? Does your child (or anyone you may know) go to a preschool/elementary that uses that practice? How's it going? What do you like or not like?

    Today I heard something interesting so just tell me all you can (or want to).

    Thanks!

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    Default RE: What can you tell me about the Jean Piaget approach to schooling?

    Piaget is a renown cognitive developmental psychologist who theorized that all children pass through specific stages of cognitive development. I would imagine that a program that emphasized this strategy would focus on Piaget's developmental stages. Montessori basically encourages child-lead discovery, more focused on individual development rather than assuming all children are at the same stage at the same time. There are many, many, many other prominent psychologists and educational theorists who have other theories too.

    I'm actually reading a great book right now by Howard Gardener that does a great job of summarizing all these theories. It's fairly heavy academic-esque reading if you're not familiar with them, but I think it's worth it. "The Unschooled Mind" but don't let the title scare you off! :)

    There are other excellent books available if you'd like to read in depth rather than just listening to what I or the rest of the Internet says. :)


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    Default RE: What can you tell me about the Jean Piaget approach to schooling?

    Do you want to share the interesting thing you heard?

    One thing to be cautious about Piaget is that he based all of his theory on observation of his own kids. He was one of the first people to suggest there are developmental stages at all, so his work is important. Kind of like Freud--studied but people have moved past that way of thinking. It is useful, but his stages are pretty rigid and limited in a lot of ways.

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    Default RE: What can you tell me about the Jean Piaget approach to schooling?

    You mean there are other ways of finding stuff out besides google? ;) :P I will have to shake the cobwebs off and check out The Unschooled Mind.

    Thanks Holli!! I appreciate it. :)

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    Default RE: What can you tell me about the Jean Piaget approach to schooling?

    >Do you want to share the interesting thing you heard?
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    Oh, just that they may be starting a school like that very near to me. I heard it from a SIL, she's down with all the gossip. She was really talking it up. Nothing major. :)

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    Default RE: What can you tell me about the Jean Piaget approach to schooling?

    Yea, what I find amazing about Piaget is that he really did have some really great observations and theories just based on his kids. Who the heck has that kind of time with 3 kids running around?! LOL

    Holli

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    Default RE: What can you tell me about the Jean Piaget approach to schooling?

    No doubt--I can barely plan dinner withone running around, much less develop an entirely new way of looking at kids!

    Of course, you don't hear much about Ms. Piaget!

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    Default RE: What can you tell me about the Jean Piaget approach to schooling?

    Which do you mean, a Montessori school or a Piaget school? If it is the later I would be interested to know more. When I was in college (Early Childhood Education) most of my work in "theory" was based on Piaget, developmental stages etc. We would observe 2,3, and 4 year olds and discuss which stage we believed they were in based on what they were doing. I think this is where center based learning stems from. I havn't been in a classroom in almost 10 years, but I do know that Pre-K and K are becoming much more structured, not that this is a bad thing but it is what is going on now... Do you have a link to what SIL is talking about? School district, website, etc. I have a couple of friends who are still teaching and we are always talking about the "new" thing in education especially now that I have a child that will be in public school in two years.

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    Default RE: What can you tell me about the Jean Piaget approach to schooling?

    Piaget's approach to teaching is pretty basic - you'll probably see it in schools that don't mention his name in particular. For example, discovery-led learning, not giving kids things that are beyond their "stage" or skill level, and using many different ways to concretely teach children a lesson/skill: manipulatives, discussions, field trips, individual, and in a group. Obviously these are all good things for a school to have.

    Many of Montessori's ideas are generally now considered basic, too: having small tables and chairs for small children, letting them explore things on their own, letting children choose their activities, manipulatives, etc. But these were considered to be new and important when she first came up with these theories.

    Each preschool can say that they use a certain approach, but will differ widely in practice. The daycare/preschool associated with my university likes to talk about their Piaget techniques, but the place itself doesn't offer the best care for their children (teacher-wise, for example). But that's just one example.

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    Default RE: What can you tell me about the Jean Piaget approach to schooling?

    You've given me some good info. Thank you all. I've got some good stuff to go on.

    Jane--I'll ask my SIL some more specifics (website,etc) and send you a message.

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