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Language Importance

This document discusses the development of language from its origins in early human communication through pictograms and symbols, to the evolution of modern alphabets. It also describes the Montessori approach to language development in children. In the Montessori classroom, children are exposed to oral and written language at their own pace through hands-on materials and guidance from the directress to help them progress from spoken to written language mastery by age six. The prepared environment and multi-sensory materials are designed to facilitate independent and self-guided learning of language skills.

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Language Importance

This document discusses the development of language from its origins in early human communication through pictograms and symbols, to the evolution of modern alphabets. It also describes the Montessori approach to language development in children. In the Montessori classroom, children are exposed to oral and written language at their own pace through hands-on materials and guidance from the directress to help them progress from spoken to written language mastery by age six. The prepared environment and multi-sensory materials are designed to facilitate independent and self-guided learning of language skills.

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Introduction to Language

Language is a system of symbols with an agreed upon


meaning that is used by a group of people. Language is a
means of communication ideas or feelings by the use of
conventionalized sounds and signs, thus, being the spoken
and written language.

The History of Language

It is a human tendency to communicate with others and this


could underlie the emergence of language. Montessori said,
“To talk is in the nature of man.” Humans needed language in
order to communicate, and soon, the powers that come with
language were revealed. The evolution of the human language
began when communication was done through pictograms or
pictures and drawings.

It then developed into ideograms when pictures began to turn


into symbols. Later, these symbols became words, words
involved letters, vowels emerged, one symbol came to
represent one sound, an alphabet was created, and then came
the alphabet we now use today. And just as language evolved
hundreds of thousands of years ago, it also changes with each
generation. Unneeded words are dropped and new words
come into use. Language rose and continues to rise with the
collective intelligence.

The Language Development of the Child

When the child arrives in the Montessori classroom, he has


fully absorbed his culture's language. He has already
constructed the spoken language and with his entry into the
classroom, he will begin to consolidate the spoken language
and begin to explore the written forms of language.

Because language is an intrical involvement in the process of


thinking, the child will need to be spoken to and listened to
often. The child will need a broad exposure to language, with
correct articulation, enunciation, and punctuation. The child
will need to experience different modes of language and to
hear and tell stories. Most importantly, the child needs to feel
free and be encouraged to communicate with others.
With the child's absorbent mind the child by age six will have
reached the 3rd point of consciousness in language where he
understands that sounds and words have meaning and that
these symbols can be used in writing. He will become fully
articulate, he will be able to express himself in writing, he will
be able to read with ease, and have a full comprehension of
the thoughts of others.

The Prepared Environment

To help the child in his development in language, the


Montessori classroom is designed to help the child reach the
3rd period of consciousness. Because the learning of language
is not done through subjects as in a normal classroom, the
child is learning at his own rhythm. This allows the child to
concentrate on the learning of each important step in
language so that each progressive step is done easily and
without any thought on the part of the child. The special
material also plays an important role in aiding the child
develop the powers of communication and expression, of
organization and classification, and the development of
thought.

But the most important tool in the child's learning of language


lies within the directress. She must support the child in his
learning, give him order to classify what he has learned, to
help the child build self-confidence, and to provide the child
with meaningful activities. The directress is the child's best
source in language development.
Language Completions of the First Plane

As the child leaves the Montessori classroom after the age of


six, he will have become an articulate person, being able to
communication his feelings in well-formed sentences and in
writing. He will be able to write these thoughts and feelings in
a skillful handwriting. He will have the ability to write in
different styles and about a variety of subjects. The child will
have total reading and a sense of the home language at a level
where he will be the master of his words

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