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Function of gardens and gardening in the Montessori educational concept

The aim of this paper is to present a role of gardens and gardening in the Montessori educational concept. In addition to the theoretical presentation of the synthesis and analysis of the subject matter, the paper also includes the author's reflections on some extracurricular activities for children. Namely, M. Montessori's educational concept is based on anthropology (Greek: ánthrōpos – man + lógos – word, speech) and knowledge about the changing developmental stages of children's sensitivity. In Montessori schools, the classroom is an environment for children to learn and work, and the child's needs come before all needs. In some cases, adults are the biggest obstacle to a child's path to independence. School education in nature is a well-known way of learning. Classes of gardening are among subjects in Montessori school and pre-school. Staying in the garden can be treated as an extracurricular activity, which has been known since period of the Habsburg Monarchy. The paper also presents some creative possibilities for various activities of preschoolers and lower elementary school students in gardens and parks. Special attention was paid to poisonous dendrological species witch should be avoided in planning and decorating gardens in kindergarten and elementary schools.

Montessori concept, gardens, gardening, preschool age, primary school children

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