MARIA MONTESSORI: THE CONCEPT OF THE DIVINE CHILD

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.5582292212095

• Palavras-chave: Maria Montessori; Divine Child Concept; New Education; Children's Homes.

• Keywords: Maria Montessori; Divine Child Concept; New Education; Children's Homes.

• Abstract:

  In this article we will talk about the Italian educator Maria Montessori (1870-1952). She was an education author; also graduated in medicine, so her pedagogy is methodologically implemented by a scientific matrix, but with a humanist bias and of religious/Catholic origin; Montessori is part of the new education (pedagogy) movement. She was an educator and a physician; she also graduated in anthropology, philosophy and pedagogy (in the theoretical and practical sense). Montessori's conception of the child can be qualified in the field of philosophy, pedagogy and also in the mythical field. Supported by a related bibliographic reading, we seek to present the singular and authentic concept of Maria Montessori, when considering the child as a divine being, therefore, the redoubled care in the act of educating him. The school needs to mold itself to the needs of the student/child, giving them the opportunity to create and recreate their own knowledge.