In Montessori School it is very common that all young children know the names of seven continents by working with the Jigsaw Map of the World. Because Maria Montessori thought that it is importnant to have the children learn about the world.
Jigsaw Map of the world is one of the material/activities which aim to let children learn the name and give a sensorial impression of the relatives size and shapes of continent.
We also have a song during introduce the name of seven continents.
North America, South America,
Africa, Europe and Asia.
Don’t forget Australisa,
Don’t forget Antartica,
North America, South America,
Africa, Europe and Asia.
大部分傳統的幼稚園不會教五大洲七大洋，因為在幼兒教育其中一科叫做「課程/Curriculum」其中一個編排課程的原則是以孩子為中心。
「地理」這個課題若果編入教程一定會被批評不是以孩子為中心，提不起他們學習動機，他們不會明白……等等。若果以此作課題交功課及導師一定不合格。
但是MOntessori認為讓孩子認識其他國家是必需的，當中涉及到她的理念-society of cohension因為她是經歷過第一及第二次世界大戰的人，她希望透過 教育孩子可使世界和平……
當我觀察孩子操作教具是他們是感興趣的、他們對世界的認識是比起一般傳統學校的孩子較多，個人認為給孩子一些非以他們為中心的課題未嘗不可!
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